The History of the Women’s Institute The WI movement began at Stoney Creek, Ontario in Canada in 1897 when Adelaide Hoodless addressed a meeting for the wives of members of the Farmers’ Institute. Madge Watt, a founder member of the first WI in British Columbia, organised the first WI meeting in Great Britain, which took... read more
Hexhamshire Women’s Institute
The monthly pop up café is proving to be a great success. Customers are popping in for coffee (filtered coffee available ) and scones for elevenses and the majority are arriving for a hearty soup later. We have usually three varieties of soup with a choice of buns, including gluten free, cakes, scones -fruit and... read more
Hexhamshire WI Pop up cafe and Shire Walks
Whitley Chapel C of E First School is a small rural school situated 5 miles from Hexham in beautiful countryside.Our aim is to provide an education of the highest quality within the context of Christian belief and practice, in a happy, secure and well-disciplined environment. In Whitley Chapel Church of England First School we work... read more
Whitley Chapel C of E First School
Three long standing Councillors have decided to step down from the Parish Council after giving nearly ninety years of combined service to the community. On the left, Greg Finch who has been a councillor for fifteen years; centre, Hilary Kristensen serving for over thirty years and on the right, Davy Short who has been a... read more
Hexhamshire Parish Council
The Hall has been the centre of Hexhamshire life for generations, hosting community groups, dances, classes, weddings, parties – the list is endless. It was built by public subscription in 1932 as a memorial to Shire men who lost their lives in World War One. The builder was Thomas Charlton of Juniper, and the total cost... read more
Whitley Chapel Parish Hall
St Helen’s Gate is a complex of 14 houses in Whitley Chapel, owned and managed by Castles and Coasts Housing Association. From time to time two and three bedroom homes become available for rental or for sale under the shared ownership scheme. If you would like to be considered for one of these homes, as and... read more
St Helen’s Gate
John and Barbara Austin took some wonderful photos of our Jubilee celebrations, which you can see below. Simply click on a photo to enlarge it and then scroll through. If you would like to order any copies, please contact them on barbara.austinfourways@btinternet.com, and give the reference of the photo(s) you would like.
Hexhamshire Platinum Jubilee Celebrations
To view the service for a particular day, simply click on the title in the second column Sunday 1 February 2026 Candlemas; the Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple Sunday 25 January 2026 Feast of the Conversion of St Paul Sunday 18 January 2026 The Baptism of Christ Sunday 11 January 2026... read more