Norman Donkin, who has died aged 96 was born in Gilesgate and moved to Crossgate when he was about 6 years old. He attended the Blue Coat School and excelled in sport, particularly football. He could have made a professional career in football if it had not been for the war, where he served in […]
One of Durham City’s best known and widely respected lawyers has agreed to take on the role of chairman of the freemen’s trustees. Solicitor Norman Hart succeeds Roger Norris, Durham’s Cathedral former deputy librarian, who stepped down in the summer after 20 years in the chair. Seventy-one-year-old Mr Hart was, until he retired two years […]
The chairman of the wardens, John Heslop, is stepping down after playing a pivotal role in one of the most successful periods in the freemen’s post World War Two history. The announcement of John’s departure took colleagues by surprise and his last official function, the trustees and wardens meeting on December 4, will mark, almost […]
A former apprentice at Durham Cathedral says he cannot thank the Durham City Freemen enough, after they sponsored his training to become a qualified joiner. Peter Bennett has just been employed full time as a joiner by Durham Cathedral having undertaken a three year-long apprenticeship with the Cathedral’s works yard team. Peter said: “I was […]
Durham City Freemen held their Annual Dinner on 3 October. There were 60 guests which included local Freemen and their guests as well as others from around the country. We were also joined by friends from other Guilds and by representatives of the Freemen of England and Wales. We were delighted to welcome the Worshipful […]