Update – February 2018

As the St Mary Magdalene project moves into a second year we are dedicating a new page to celebrate its continuing successes. The team have had to deal with inclement weather this winter which has also resulted in a fewer number of volunteers braving the raw elements....

Update – December 2017

New support for our work We are in line for another grant, courtesy of the Town Council, who kindly donated £1000 to help us kick-start the work. The fund will be available from April 2018, but it is nice to know it is coming. Other grants in the pipeline are on hold...

​Update – November 2017

Good news 1 The team have won a further award in the “The Love Northumberland” competition. A magazine has been published highlight all the projects which were successful, the page about the cemetery project can be viewed by clicking on the link below....

​Update – October 2017

Updating the cemetery plan Now that the site is becoming ever more cleared, new graves are emerging and Ray & Jean are working on a plan to mark them all on a master plan, it’s going to be quite a job, particularly as there are still so many headstones lying flat....