Morpeth Bull Inspires Songwriter
A BEEF about a bull inspired Morpeth dialect songwriter Graham Bell. A sculpture at Sanderson Arcade is a nod to the days when the town was home to one of … Read More
Author: John Davidson
MP Ian Lavery Launches the Society’s new dictionary – A Northumbrian Wordhoard
WANSBECK MP Ian Lavery helped launch a dialect dictionary at Morpeth. The pitman turned parliamentarian was an ideal choice for the job, never having lost his own northern accent since … Read More
Dictionary Launch and Roland Bibby Lecture
Don’t miss the official launch of the dictionary by MP Ian Lavery who has a strong pitmaic accent which doesn’t hold him back! Graham Bell’s lecture explains much about that … Read More
St Oswald’s Day Service: First Lesson
Forst Lesson from Isaiah 32: 1-8 Behowld a king’ll reign fairly an rulers’ll rule i justice Ivery porson’ll be a hidey-hole frae thi wind an a shield from thi storm, … Read More
A Northumbrian Church Service August 6th Newcastle.
6 August celebration of St Oswald’s Day- In Northumbrian. A special church service will take place at St Andrew’s Church on Newgate Street, Newcastle starting at 2.30 pm on Sunday … Read More
The Gathering 2023 Dialect Results are In!
2023 Results – Dialect