A new executive was elected at the Annual General Meeting held in Berwick Parish Centre on Wednesday 13th April 2022: – Office-Bearers: Chairman – Zoreen HillVice Chairman – vacantHon Secretary – Anne HumphreyHon Treasurer and Membership Secretary – Bob HumphreyWebmaster – Homer Lindsay Executive Committee Members: Cheryl BeeBrian GowthorpeGeorgina HilSandra Gann The formal part of […]

A PRESENTATION BY JULIAN MUNBY, FORMER HEAD OF BUILDINGS AT OXFORD ARCHAEOLOGY Julian Munby gave a presentation on behalf of The Historic Towns Trust, whose vision is for every town and city in Great Britain to have an authoritative atlas of maps and text that enables greater appreciation of the nation’s urban history and historic […]

Berwick Civic Society was delighted to be approached by The Historic Towns Trust to work in collaboration on an historic map of Berwick upon Tweed. The Historic Towns Trust has the vision for every town and city in Great Britain to have an authoritative atlas of maps and text that enables greater appreciation of the nation’s urban […]

A Talk by Dr. Adam Menuge Lecturer in the History of Art and Architecture at the University of Cambridge Dr. Menuge began by describing the characteristics of a villa. These were primarily places of retreat where one could put aside worldly cares, either for a short while or as a permanent lifestyle change. Possession could […]

Homer Lindsay has taken over responsibility for the Berwick Civic Society website. If you wish to notify any issues with the site please contact Homer at [email protected]

An update on Civic Society activities during the Covid-19 pandemic

Two months ago it would have seemed unbelievable, and like something from an apocalyptic movie, that the United Kingdom, and just about every major country in the world, would be in economic meltdown and that millions of people would be in danger of losing their jobs and lives due to a viral pandemic, for which there is currently no effective remedy.

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.