58 Anniversary Address. 



Selby, John Church, jun., George Tate, and J. C. Langlands, 

 the President and Secretary ; and as visitors, the Revds. 

 William Procter and C. Dowson, Messrs. William S. Church, 

 Patrick Thorp Dickson, and Thomas Tate of Hastings. 



The day was particularly fine, and after breakfast at the 

 Red Lion, the members proceeded to the Church Hill, Amble, 

 and Warkworth. It is not necessary to say much 'upon the 

 subject of the Church Hill or of Alnmouth, for its history is 

 pretty well told already by oar late President, Mr. Dickson, 

 in his " Four Chapters from the History of Alnmouth," which 

 he published in 1852, for the perusal of the Archaeological 

 Institute of Great Britain, at their meeting at Newcastle-upon- 

 Tyne, in that year. One thing may be noted, that it is there 

 proved that in the old church of Alnmouth was held the 

 Synod a.d. 684, at which St. Cathbert was chosen Bishop of 

 Lindisfarne. In the year 1856-7, a bridge was built over 

 the river Aln, and a new road made at each end by which 

 Alnmouth is brought within a mile of the Bilton station on 

 the North Eastern Railway, a ready access obtained to and 

 from Alnwick, and a great boon conferred on the inhabitants 

 of both towns. 



From the Church Hill the party proceeded to Warkworth, 

 and here again all that can be said of the Hermitage, the 

 Castle, and Church has been the frequent theme of the his- 

 torian or the poet. The Castle and Hermitage are still the 

 chief points of attraction, and Warkworth is still, as of yore, 

 " proud of Percy's name." The present Duke of Northum- 

 berland has recently restored two apartments in the Castle, 

 and, as might be expected, in excellent taste. The break- 

 water harbour and works at Amble, at the mouth of the 

 Coquet, were next examined by the Club. The ancient history 

 of this place will be found in the elaborate volumes of Mr. 

 Sidney Gibson, F.S. A., relating to the history of Tynemouth, 

 Amble having been part of the possessions of that religious 

 establishment. After a pleasant walk along the shore, and 

 by the sea-banks, the party again reached head quarters in 

 time for dinner. After dinner, the minutes of the last meeting 

 were read. The Rev. William Darnell was chosen President 



