![]() The name change to Stan Laurel came later when he was living in Hollywood. Stan Laurel was born ‘Arthur Stanley Jefferson’ in Ulverston, Lancashire in 1890. It’s clear that the town was an important influence on him as were its people and his parents’ theatrical friends. Stan Laurel has been quoted as saying that his heart belonged to North Shields. It’s a decent likeness and captures the cheeky humour of his befuddled character. A statue by artist Bob Olley was erected in 1992 to commemorate Stan Laurel’s association with North Shields. You should now be standing in Laurel Park. Walk through the main gate and head towards the large statue of Stan Laurel in the centre of the park. On your left, you’ll reach a small park – Laurel Park – named after Stan Laurel. ![]() Point 2 – Dockwray Square Laurel Park – North Shields – Stan’s Childhood Home But the riverfront scene would have been very different in his day with dozens of fishing boats plying their trade along the river, and fish being gutted on the quayside. Walk for about 100 metres towards another tall, white building called the New High Light which is directly opposite Dockwray Square where the young Stan Laurel lived in the early 1900s.įrom here there are panoramic views over North Shields Fish Quay and the River Tyne which must have been a familiar sight for the young Stan Laurel. ![]() This distinctive building was designed to help guide ships along the river and would’ve been well known to Stan Laurel who lived on a street nearby. Start your tour at the Old High Light on the corner of Tyne Street and Beacon Street in North Shields. ‘ Even tho’ I was born in Lancashire, I’ve always felt I belonged to Shields.” Stan Laurel letter to Vic Silver (a Tyneside comedian), 1955 While Belly and Conrad will undoubtedly go through many hardships as The Summer I Turned Pretty continues, and Belly and Jeremiah will have their fair share of moments, it stands to reason that the television series will end with Belly and Conrad together.START – Point 1 – The Old High Light – Tyne Street – North Shields The first season primarily focused on their relationship, and they are the only couple to get the Taylor Swift treatment. However, Jenny Han, who serves as an executive producer on the show, hasn't revealed if the series will follow the third book's conclusion.ĭespite the ambiguity of the people involved with the show, Belly will likely still end up with Conrad in the Amazon Prime series. Belly and Conrad finally kissed during the finale, and viewers assumed it was the start of their relationship. In season 1, the television series diverted a bit from the book material by introducing new characters and conflicts, but it remained true to the first novel's ending. Now, the only question that remains is whether Amazon Prime's The Summer I Turned Pretty will stick to the ending of the book series. Belly and Conrad are meant to be together in The Summer I Turned Pretty books. They have a rich history, and it was always tough to imagine Belly with anyone else, given the depth of her feelings for the older Fisher brother. At the end of the day, it makes sense why Belly and Conrad end up together. Jeremiah can't accept the fact that, deep down, Belly will always love his brother, so he calls off their wedding, and Belly doesn't stop him. ![]() But Belly is never able to give her full heart to Jeremiah because a piece of her will always love Conrad.Įven though Belly and Jeremiah really do love one another, their feelings aren't enough to warrant a marriage. As a result, Belly can act on her lingering feelings for Jeremiah, which is what leads to their two-year relationship and almost wedding. Belly and Conrad's relationship in The Summer I Turned Pretty books is the definition of "right person, wrong time." As a teenager, Conrad can't be open and honest about his feelings for Belly due to the grief of losing his mother.
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