Albert Victor J.P. Turnbull

Alderman Albert Victor Turnbull J.P. 1913 – 1996

Albert V. Turnbull was the son of Albert Turnbull and Mary Randall, born in Gateshead beside the River Tyne in NE England. He was a 16th generation descendant of the Turnbull's of Tyneside.

Albert was only 10 years of age when his mother died and he was left to look after his brother Ralph and sisters Elsie and Mary, while his father worked as a labourer at a local Flour Mill.

Albert was Gateshead, England area secretary of the National Union of Vehicle Builders, but also served as Mayor in 1968 and 1978.