thenorthumbrian 0 Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 The Lindisfarne Gospels The kingdom of Northumbria stretched from the Humber to the Forth and was once the most powerful kingdom in the British Isles and was a nation before either England or Scotland existed. The Lindisfarne Gospels are the greatest Northumbrian treasure. There has been an ongoing campaign to have the Gospels returned to the North East from London for some time. Back home the gospels would be a boost to Northumbrian pride in our own achievements; they would become a focal point for people studying our unique culture & history. And I would like to see regional organisations such as One North-East, the Regional Assembly, and Culture North East put their weight behind the campaign, these organisations seem to keep such a low profile in relation to our regional culture I am sure most people aren’t even aware they exist. It would be nice to see prominent individuals from our region backing the campaign as well. Now there is an opportunity for the people of this region to make their feelings known by signing an online petition for the permanent return of the Gospels at the Northumbrian Association website. http://www.northumbrianassociation.co.uk/index.html & There is also http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/nepride/index.jhtml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catmag 336 Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Pointless fact. The house forms in my school were named Aidan, Bede, Cuthbert, Hilda and Oswald after the Northumbrian saints. You can all rest easier for knowing that.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 44179 Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 They could be in Timbuktu for all I care tbh. Sorry like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 44179 Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Pointless fact. The house forms in my school were named Aidan, Bede, Cuthbert, Hilda and Oswald after the Northumbrian saints. You can all rest easier for knowing that.. 150985[/snapback] Hilda house instantly sound like the ones that must have come last on every sports day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Pointless fact. The house forms in my school were named Aidan, Bede, Cuthbert, Hilda and Oswald after the Northumbrian saints. You can all rest easier for knowing that.. 150985[/snapback] They were Aidan, Bede and Cuthbert at my Middle School. At my High School they had the highly original names of Red, Yellow and Green. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 15353 Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 I think we had famous local names at middle school (Grey, Dobson and the like) then rivers at high school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 They could be in Timbuktu for all I care tbh. Sorry like. 150986[/snapback] Here's an idea, stick them in the British Library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally 0 Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Am I the only one whose forms were named A, B, C, D etc?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Am I the only one whose forms were named A, B, C, D etc?! 151000[/snapback] Think i was in the quality group that was purple.... Long-jumper and triple-jumper on Sports Day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazarus 0 Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Pointless fact. The house forms in my school were named Aidan, Bede, Cuthbert, Hilda and Oswald after the Northumbrian saints. You can all rest easier for knowing that.. 150985[/snapback] All the roads in holy cross are simlarly named - i used to live on bede crescent when i was a wee nipper. used to go to sunday school in the 'green hut' as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 21126 Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Pointless fact. The house forms in my school were named Aidan, Bede, Cuthbert, Hilda and Oswald after the Northumbrian saints. You can all rest easier for knowing that.. 150985[/snapback] Aiden, Cuthbert, Oswin, and Bede at mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom_NUFC 0 Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Am I the only one whose forms were named A, B, C, D etc?! 151000[/snapback] Ours were letters, but not in alphabetical order. At our school, the form letters were the first letter of the form teacher's surname, with the year number (7,8,9,10, 11) in front of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetleftpeg 0 Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Ours were named after a letter from 'Thomas' in St Thomas More. We were 'm'. If I remember, 'o' was the one full of mongs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 21126 Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Ours were named after a letter from 'Thomas' in St Thomas More. We were 'm'. If I remember, 'o' was the one full of mongs. 151039[/snapback] Ours were after the letters in ANSELms. My other post was referring to "houses" you were put in for the purpose of merits/sporting achievements etc. I take it those were dropped? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetleftpeg 0 Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Ours were named after a letter from 'Thomas' in St Thomas More. We were 'm'. If I remember, 'o' was the one full of mongs. 151039[/snapback] Ours were after the letters in ANSELms. My other post was referring to "houses" you were put in for the purpose of merits/sporting achievements etc. I take it those were dropped? 151043[/snapback] Aye, no houses, it was the 90's man...get wid it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catmag 336 Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Pointless fact. The house forms in my school were named Aidan, Bede, Cuthbert, Hilda and Oswald after the Northumbrian saints. You can all rest easier for knowing that.. 150985[/snapback] Hilda house instantly sound like the ones that must have come last on every sports day. 150987[/snapback] On the contrary. Aidan - geeks and musicians Bede - charvas Cuthbert - brainboxes Hilda - sporty-types Oswald - retards and mongs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally 0 Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Pointless fact. The house forms in my school were named Aidan, Bede, Cuthbert, Hilda and Oswald after the Northumbrian saints. You can all rest easier for knowing that.. 150985[/snapback] Hilda house instantly sound like the ones that must have come last on every sports day. 150987[/snapback] On the contrary. Aidan - geeks and musicians Bede - charvas Cuthbert - brainboxes Hilda - sporty-types Oswald - retards and mongs 151087[/snapback] I notice you don't tell us which one you were in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catmag 336 Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Pointless fact. The house forms in my school were named Aidan, Bede, Cuthbert, Hilda and Oswald after the Northumbrian saints. You can all rest easier for knowing that.. 150985[/snapback] Hilda house instantly sound like the ones that must have come last on every sports day. 150987[/snapback] On the contrary. Aidan - geeks and musicians Bede - charvas Cuthbert - brainboxes Hilda - sporty-types Oswald - retards and mongs 151087[/snapback] I notice you don't tell us which one you were in 151095[/snapback] Cuthbert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thompson 0 Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Ours were named after a letter from 'Thomas' in St Thomas More. We were 'm'. If I remember, 'o' was the one full of mongs. 151039[/snapback] Fuck off, i was in 'o'! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill 0 Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Someone at my work thought Lindisfarne (as in Alan Hull and them lot) wrote the Lindisfarne Gospels. She's 22 and training to be a teacher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Jesus wept. At least according to the Gospels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10674 Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 On the contrary. Aidan - geeks and musicians Bede - charvas Cuthbert - brainboxes Hilda - sporty-types Oswald - retards and mongs 151087[/snapback] Fook me, did the Sorting Hat ever get it wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radgina 1 Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 If I remember rightly ( and it was a long long time ago ) ours were Newman, Wiseman, Bourne and Campion....I think... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10674 Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 we had Bamburgh, Alnwick, Berwick and a couple others that I can't remember Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc-mag 1 Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Dane Milton Kenillworth Stuart Avon Royal Herald Forrest Lincoln York Cant remember the rest..........anyway havent got a clue what they meant/stood for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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