Northumberland Cottages set to open
Opening this winter, Northumberland Cottages is a new development of luxury accommodation with fabulous panoramic views of the Cheviot Hills at Breamish House in Powburn.
Hedgeley Parish Council Meeting (Feb 2023)
Hedgeley Parish Council Meeting
The February 2023 Quarterly Meeting of Hedgeley Parish Council is to be held on:
Wednesday 1 February 2023
7:30 pm
Coffee Morning Reminder
Coffee Morning 4 February 2023
DON’T FORGET…we have a Coffee Morning planned for Saturday 4 February 2023 – 10:00-12:00 – Breamish Hall, Powburn. There’ll be an illustrated talk: ‘History of Breamish Hall 1897-2022’ to celebrate 125 years of the Breamish Hall in Powburn. Entry is free!
Messiah 2023 – Alnwick and District Choral Society
ADCS presents the ‘Messiah’ by George Frederic Handel.
With guest soloists, organ and chamber orchestra.
Talk: Glass Slides of George Blyth
Hedgeley WI presentation
There will be a free talk today about the discovery, preservation and publication of the photographic glass slides of the Breamish Valley postman George Blyth. The event is organised by Hedgeley WI and visitors are welcome!
Heritage Website Launched
Breamish Hall Heritage Project website launched
Now that the Breamish Hall Heritage Project is completed, we are officially launching the heritage website pages. We have around 20 pages packed full of information, photos and documents that represent a history of the Breamish Hall in Powburn from 1897-2022.
Happy New Year 2023!
New Year 2023
Here’s wishing everyone a joyful and peaceful New Year for 2023.
County Councillor Report (Jan 2023)
wendy.pattison@northumberland.gov.uk – Tel. 07779 983072
And also on Facebook: Cllr Wendy Pattison
George Blyth: Postman and Photographer
Rural postman and photographer
The local amateur photographer GEORGE BLYTH (b. 27 May 1875) is informally known as the ‘postman photographer’. This is for good reason, having worked as a rural postman for around 43 years.
George Blyth Family History
George Blyth genealogy 1875-1964
GEORGE BLYTH was the first child of Charles Blyth(e) and Elizabeth English, who were married sometime during the 2nd quarter (April-June) of 1875. According to the 1939 Register of England and Wales, he was born on 27 May 1875. Assuming this is accurate, this entails that Elizabeth was pregnant at the time of her marriage. George was subsequently baptised on 25July 1875 at Belford, Northumberland. At that time, his father Charles was a farm labourer living at Twizels Village.