| Military |
1921-04-16 |
War Memorial Tablet was unveiled on Sunday 10th April 1921 in Bellingham Presbyterian Church by Rev. W. J. Flower, Rector of Bellingham, with photo of W. P. Collier. Compare suicide of Edward Little at Bardon Mill on Sunday 10th April 1921. |
| Military |
1921-05-14 |
The War Memorial was unveiled at St. John Lee. Compare 28/05/1921 for Riding Mill, 04/06/1921 for Keenley, 18/06/1921 for Otterburn. |
| Military |
1921-06-25 |
The Old Boys? War Memorial was unveiled at Haydon Bridge School with photo of J. & A. Griffiths, Langley. |
| Military |
1954-11-26 |
Objections to War Office plans to extend the Redesdale Artillery Range were led by the Rev. Robert G. Bell of Otterburn Hall. |
| Military |
1959-10-23 |
Bellingham firemen fought a blaze in the minefield of the Otterburn Royal Artillery Practice Camp. |
| Military |
1961-11-03 |
The army presented gifts to farmers at Otterburn at the annual Farmers? Ball. |
| Morpeth |
1927-12-03 |
Excavations of Newminster Abbey, one mile west of Morpeth, owned by Sir George Renwick. |
| Newbrough and Fourstones |
1864-08-29 |
A weekend of anniversary services was held at the newly-built United Methodist Free Church at Newbrough. |
| Newbrough and Fourstones |
1874-06-20 |
Anniversary of Newbrough Mechanics? Institute. |
| Newbrough and Fourstones |
1875-03-03 |
There was a good attendance at the annual meeting of the Newbrough Mechanics Institute. The usefulness of the society and its influence, morally and intellectually, was commented on. In an appeal for financial assistance, the institute was described as a boon to unborn generations and its activities were manifest proof in caring for the moral culture and well being for the sons of toil. |
| Newbrough and Fourstones |
1875-11-23 |
The new Wesleyan Chapel at Butt Bank, built at a cost of ?730 to seat 30 people, was officially opened for divine service. |
| Newbrough and Fourstones |
1877-03-01 |
The opening of a railway sub-post office at Fourstones meant that letters could now be delivered to the area at 8am instead of 11am. |
| Newbrough and Fourstones |
1878-04-27 |
The new Town Hall at Newbrough was opened on Thursday 25th April 1878 by Mr. W. Benson, Allendale Hall, the land and building being the gift of Miss Todd of Newbrough Park. |
| Newbrough and Fourstones |
1880-03-04 |
A new railway station was opened at Fourstones. The station was reached from the highway by ?a good level road? and contained both a parcel and a booking office. It also had a ?large and commodious? waiting room. |
| Newbrough and Fourstones |
1880-04-15 |
A fatal accident occurred at the Settlingstones Mine near Newbrough. A man named John Harkness from Allendale lost his life when he was caught in an explosion. |
| Newbrough and Fourstones |
1881-06-30 |
A committee meeting, chaired by the Rev. G. Cruddas, met at the town hall in Newbrough to discuss the proposal for a new cricket team in the village. |
| Newbrough and Fourstones |
1881-09-22 |
Newbrough United Methodist Free Church celebrated its anniversary with music and readings. |
| Newbrough and Fourstones |
1881-12-22 |
According to annual custom, the sum of ?3 was distributed to the poor of the parish of Newbrough and Warden on St. Thomas?s Day. The money was bequeathed in 1680 by Mrs. Ursula Mountney. |
| Newbrough and Fourstones |
1887-11-02 |
After receiving a bid of only ?25,000, Newbrough Park, standing in 500 acres and including a mansion, two farms and a corn mill, was withdrawn from auction. |
| Newbrough and Fourstones |
1890-08-23 |
Mrs. Mary Teasdale of Nun?s Bush, Newbrough, celebrated her 101st birthday. |
