Newcastle upon Tyne in Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
Basil Hume Memorial Garden
Photographed By Michael Herrick, August 18, 2018
1. Basil Hume Memorial Garden Marker
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Basil Hume Memorial Garden. .
The Basil Hume Memorial Garden This Statue and Memorial Garden were Unveiled on 17 May 2002 by Her Majesty The Queen In the year of Her Majesty’s Golden Jubilee. Cardinal Basil Hume OSB, 1923, 1999, Benedictine monk and Abbot of Ampleforth, Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster and a favourite son of Tyneside was born George Hume in Newcastle, the city for which he retained a lifelong affection. This statue and garden were commissioned by the Council and people of Newcastle to celebrate Basil Hume’s life and work. The garden reflects Cardinal Hume’s particular attachment for the holy landscape of Northumbria and the Northern Saints from which he drew spiritual inspiration. Featured are the shapes of Holy Island (Lindisfarne) and Inner Farne, the remote island where the first monk-bishops of Lindisfarne lived as hermits. The text is the seventh-century Caedmon’s Hymn, the earliest Christian poem in Old English (Northumbrian); the translation was an inspiration for the design of the garden. The boulders are from the shorelines of Holy Island and Inner Farne; below is a stone from Ampleforth Abbey, Basil Hume’s monastic home.
Statue and Memorial Garden designed by sculptor Nigel Boonham FRBS.
The Basil Hume Memorial Garden
This Statue and Memorial Garden were Unveiled on 17 May 2002 by
Her Majesty The Queen
In the year of Her Majesty’s Golden Jubilee
Cardinal Basil Hume OSB, 1923—1999, Benedictine monk and Abbot of Ampleforth, Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster and a favourite son of Tyneside was born George Hume in Newcastle, the city for which he retained a lifelong affection. This statue and garden were commissioned by the Council and people of Newcastle to celebrate Basil Hume’s life and work. The garden reflects Cardinal Hume’s particular attachment for the holy landscape of Northumbria and the Northern Saints from which he drew spiritual inspiration. Featured are the shapes of Holy Island (Lindisfarne) and Inner Farne, the remote island where the first monk-bishops of Lindisfarne lived as hermits. The text is the seventh-century Caedmon’s Hymn, the earliest Christian poem in Old English (Northumbrian); the translation was an inspiration for the design of the garden. The boulders are from the shorelines of Holy Island and Inner Farne; below is a stone from Ampleforth Abbey, Basil Hume’s monastic home.
Statue and Memorial Garden designed by sculptor Nigel Boonham FRBS
Erected 2002.
Topics. This historical marker is listed
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in this topic list: Churches & Religion. A significant historical date for this entry is May 17, 2002.
Location. 54° 58.143′ N, 1° 37.132′ W. Marker is in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, in Tyne and Wear. Marker is at the intersection of Bewick Street and Neville Street (England Route A186), on the right when traveling east on Bewick Street. Located at St. Mary's Cathedral. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Newcastle upon Tyne, England NE1 5HH, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . Basil Hume on Wikipedia. (Submitted on November 20, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed By Michael Herrick, August 18, 2018
2. Basil Hume Memorial Garden Marker
Photographed By Michael Herrick, August 18, 2018
3. Cardinal Basil Hume
Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 20, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 160 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on November 20, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
