A note from Zoreen about the effect of COVID-19 on activities

All Civic Society activities are on hold. We wish all members well and hope we can overcome this upheaval.

We are writing to update you on Berwick Heritage Open Days 2020 as you may be wondering what is happening. At the moment the guidelines from the National Event Team is that Heritage Open Days will take place but that we may all need to consider running our events in different ways, depending on the situation at the time

Berwick-upon-Tweed Scouts prepared the Main Guard for Remembrance Day on the 11th November by placing crosses in the ground at the side of the building, one cross for every local person who died during the terrible war.

It was with great sadness that we learnt of the death of Wheatley Blench on 31st May aged 93.  There will be those who have an in depth knowledge of his career in academia which saw him leave the old Berwick Grammar as a star pupil to attend St John’s College, Cambridge then holding teaching […]

We hope to get as many stewards as possible for various sites.  It can be great fun.  We have many interesting sites and walks this years.  It was thought that it would be better to ‘pool’ all volunteers apart from The Main Guard and New Tower for which we shall use our usual stewards. If […]

The 2019 season opens with two new exhibitions at the Main Guard in addition to the permanent exhibition that covers the history of Berwick-upon-Tweed. A three panel display with illustrations by Tania Willis shows the medieval castle, harbour and market place in a bright cheerful format aimed at the younger aged group of 5-11 years […]

The AGM on 10th April saw the retiral of Zoreen from the chair of the Civic Society and her handover to Ian Dods. The vice-chairman, John Webster, spoke of the work done by Zoreen during four years as chairman. He then presented Zoreen with flowers and wine from the members as a token of appreciation […]

Saturday, the twenty-fourth of  November saw the Xmas lights switched on at the Town Hall when the Mayor and other town officials took part in a short ceremony that included a speech by the Mayor followed by carol singing by a good crowd of towns people which had gathered outside the hall for the occasion. […]

On 5th July, Zoreen Hill and Catherine Seymour attended the Longridge Towers School Founders Day when the Civic Society’s annual prize was presented to 3rd form student Molly Ryan for her work with Army Cadets.