Northumberland communities - Choppington http://choppington.journallive.co.uk/ The Journal's community site for Choppington, Northumberland- latest Choppington news, sport, blogs and info, also covering Guidepost, Stakeford, Bomarsund and West Sleekburn. en Copyright 2010 Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:28:13 +0000 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Calls to remember Northumberland's patron saint Today marks a special day on the North East calendar as we celebrate the life of the patron saint of Northumberland, St Cuthbert.

Often regarded as the most popular saint of medieval times and one of the most important, March 20 sees people celebrate the anniversary of the death of the region's own patron saint.

Pilgrims make their way across the causeway to Holy Island (Lindisfarne) on Good Friday, in the traditional Easter journey to the home of St Aidan and St Cuthbert

Pilgrims make their way across the causeway to Holy Island on Good Friday, 2006

Born in 634 AD, Cuthbert was born in the Lammermuir Region where he grew to work as a young shepherd.

]]> http://choppington.journallive.co.uk/2009/03/calls-to-remember-northumberla.html http://choppington.journallive.co.uk/2009/03/calls-to-remember-northumberla.html Churches St Cuthbert Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:28:13 +0000