Richmond, Catholic Church 1913
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Richmond had a strong Roman Catholic tradition, partly due to the Lawson family of nearby Brough Hall, who gave the land here in Newbiggin for the church of St Joseph and St Francis Xavier; it was rebuilt on a larger scale in 1868. The spirelet is prominent in several vistas, a masterly touch by the architect George Goldie.
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A Selection of Memories from Richmond
For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Richmond
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I attended the Frenchgate School (1954). The head mistress was Nan Woodwark, a tall Viking of a
woman who would oftentimes speak of her Norse heritage. I managed to find her obit
on a website I came across. She lived to the age of 96 and was buried at a cemetery in
Darlington. Apparently her parents had been missionaries in the Far East.
It has been my fate to live my life in America, although I ...see more
you would struggle to get this clear view today as the number of parked cars etc.would obscure the view the chuch is now home to the Green Howards regimental museum
I was born in Richmond the year 1945 attending the Convent from 1950 till 1959. The street I grew up on was named Westfields and it looked down over the fields right onto the school.
My brother has added some of his memories below Bill Mather.
My name is Anne Mather-Alsip
My mother, was born in 8, Millgate in 1908. In this image, the lady is standing in the doorway of the house is my grandmother, Elizabeth Smith and the man standing outside may possibly be my grandad, David Smith. My family still lived in that house in the late 60's - my mother's sister Mildred Brown (nee Smith) and her husband Fred Brown. I live in hartlepool, I went there with my sisters when we were young.
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