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I called the shepherd’s hut ‘Hilda’. St Hilda of Whitby is one of my favourite Christian British Saints from the seventh century. She was born a princess but became a nun, and one of the ...

The Prioress of Whitby was St. Hilda. Born into a royal household, Hilda had, by the age of 13, witnessed her father killed by poisoning while he was in exile. Subsequently, she renounced all ...

HARTLEPOOL, ENGLAND—An Anglo-Saxon grave uncovered during repair work at St. Hilda’s Church could lead archaeologists to a seventh-century monastery once led by St. Hilda of Whitby. “It’s ...

The remains of a later abbey still stand in Whitby on the site of the powerful monastery she headed there. We gain most of our knowledge of Hilda's life from The Venerable Bede who wrote that she ...

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In Whitby Easter will be celebrated with a number of events; Maundy Thursday (April 17) 7.00pm – Eucharist, stripping of the altar and vigil until 10pm at St Hilda’s on West Cliff Good Friday ...

Governors of St Hilda's Roman Catholic primary in Whitby announced last year they wanted to close the school due to a drop in pupil numbers. When the plan was revealed St Hilda's had 24 pupils ...

From rebels to writers, athletes to astronauts, women have achieved it all. But often their accomplishments have been forgotten or even written out of the history books. Now a new history book ...

Whitby’s historic Sneaton Castle and St. Hilda’s Priory are being sold as development opportunities which could include residential, hotel, healthcare, offices and leisure. Property agent JLL ...