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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 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 ...

Nicola Griffith makes a lot of maps. It’s an interest she discovered out of necessity while envisioning the 7th-century lands in which Hilda of Whitby – the real-life medieval figure at the ...

"People in Whitby used to look at us in a funny way but now they've got used to us and they say hello" says Mother Hilda. The nuns spend much of the day in quiet prayer in their church. During ...

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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 ...

MALCOLM Barker's essence of Whitby brims with novel ingredients. Here's an uncommon dash of spice: "Sightings of individual St Hilda's girls were rare. They spent most of their time behind the ...

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 ...