E. WATSON and SONS - Electrical Retailers
23 Gibson Street, Newbiggin by the Sea, NE64 6UY
Tel: 01670 816024
E-mail: watsontvsales@aol.com

A family business with the personal touch, E. Watson and Sons provide a total after-sales service with our own engineers and workshop contained within the premises.

We specialise in T.V. and Video repairs, and we sell T.V.s, hi-fi, videos, fridges, micro-waves and washing machines. We also stock giftware and fancy goods, lamps and occasional tables. We are agents for HITACHI, JVC, SHARP, SAMSUNG, HOT POINT, ELECTROLUX, BOSCH, CANDY, CREDA, DYSON.

The business was started by Brian's grandfather, Emerson, who worked for the L.N.E.R. He ran a Hardware and Ironmongers' business from a house in Queens street, Newbiggin. Selling all manner of hardware, including cycles, motorbikes. He also sold the extremely flammable "Carbide" that the miners used in their lamps at that time. Part of his trade was charging the batteries on Accumulator radios. This was the beginning of the electrical connection. He also sold the poss tubs that eventually became washing machines! The business was relocated to the present site in 1912.

In 1943, Emerson died. He had ten children (7 sons and 3 daughters). They helped run the business during the war until Tommy, who was in the R.A.F. radar division, could get de-mobbed. This was only achieved with a lot of pressure from his mother and the local M.P; as his job with radar made it difficult for the R.A.F. to release him. He took over the reigns of the business in 1946. The business moved with the times, seeing the introduction of television and electrical washing machines.

In 1984 Brian became a partner and in 1986 with the death of Tommy, Brian took over the running of the business. Brian and his wife Christine have three children who have all helped with the business. Currently his daughter Naomi is working alongside her dad. Brian is a member of the Newbiggin Chamber of Trade.