Catherine Cookson serpentine symbol, commonly used to symbolise health and caring. The hospital occupies the site of the Harton Workhouse, where Cookson worked from 1924 to 1929. The project was partly funded by the Catherine Cookson Trust. "Tom and Catherine", a musical about the couple's life, was written by local playwright Tom Kelly. It played to sell-out crowds at the Customs House in South Shields. Catherine Cookson Dame Catherine Ann Cookson, DBE (née McMullen; 27 June 1906 – 11 June 1998) was a British author. She is in the top 20 of most widely read British novelists with sales topping 100 million,
12 Songs of Christmas (Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, and Fred Waring album) 12 Songs of Christmas (Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, and Fred Waring album) 12 Songs of Christmas is a 1964 album of Christmas music by Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, and Fred Waring's Pennsylvanians. The artists had previously collaborated for the album "America, I Hear You Singing", released earlier the same year. All of the songs were included on CD as part of the 2-CD set "Nothing but the Best (Limited Christmas Edition)" issued in 2009. In the USA, "Variety" received the album favorably. "This is an attractive compilation of seasonal standards delivered in standout style by Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra,