NORTH EAST CATHOLIC HISTORY SOCIETY

The Society, founded 1974, fosters interest and research into Roman Catholic history in north-east England. There is a yearly programme of talks (in Newcastle), and visits to places of Catholic interest.

A periodical, Northern Catholic History, comes out each May, with articles on medieval and modern Catholic History relating to Durham, Northumberland and Yorkshire.

OFFICERS

• Patron The Rt Rev.Kevin Dunn DCL
  Bishop of Hexham & Newcastle
• Chairman Rev. David Milburn DSH
• Vice-chairman Mr G B Thornton
• General Secretary Miss J McCabe
• Programme Secretary Mr RA Murphy
• Joint Treasurers Mr & Mrs G Wills
• Outings Secretary Miss A McCormick
• Programme Secretary Mr R A Murphy
• Northern Catholic History
  Editor: Mr L Gooch
• Executive Committee Miss Jane Marshall
  Miss E Swallow

ADDRESSES

EVENTS

6 September 2006 The Annual General Meeting will be held at St Andrew's, Worswick Street, Newcastle upon Tyne (Mass at 7.00 p.m., A.G.M. at 7.30 p.m.). All lectures will be on Wednesdays at 2pm at St Andrews. The Society welcomes non-members at its lectures (fee 50p).

4 October 2006 Professor Claire Cross, The End of Mediaeval Monasticism in the North Riding of Yorkshire

1 November 2006 Mr David Butler Behind the Green Baize Door: in service at Croxdale Hall in the 10th century

6 December 2006 Mr Tom Corfe The Hagustaldian (Hexham) Church

7 March 2007 Mr George Thornton Aelred, Son of Hexham and Abbot of Rievaulx

11 April 2007 Fr David Milburn Ushaw inside out: recollections of an octogenarian

OUTINGS

9 September 2006 Finchale Priory and Chester le Street, St Cuthbert's C of E

19 May 2007 Bewcastle & Lanercost (or Naworth)

16 June 2007 Mount Grace and Guisborough

The above excursions may be subject to alteration.

Full membership includes Northern Catholic History (published in May each year)
£6.00 for individual members:   £10.00 for two persons at the same address.

Subscriptions are due 1 September and payable to the Treasurer.
The membership year runs from 1 September until the following 31 August.

Page updated:17 December 2006