Basil Hume grey plaque

Newcastle upon Tyne, County Durham, England, United Kingdom

Cardinal Basil Hume, 1923-1999, Benedictine Monk and Abbott 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

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