

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Crumbs & Chronicles Community Lectures - Three Local Heroes
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 04 Mar, 2026 at 01:00 pm – Wed, 04 Mar, 2026 at 03:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Join the fascinating Peter Welsh as he considers the lives and achievements of three local sporting heroes (and treats you to a song too)!About this EventThis is a not-to-be-missed lecture, by the ever-entertaining Peter Welsh. Peter will talk you through the considerable lives and achievements of three local working-class sporting heroes.Matthew Rogerson was born in South Hylton in 1847/8 and was a potshare bowler for 30 or so years. Matthew was a pro who expertly hurled whinstone bowls across a mighty distance on Gateshead Fell and the Town Moor.The exotically named Madame Angelo from Barnard Castle made her living by ‘extreme pedestrianism’ before dying in a terraced house near Redhills in Durham City. In May 1875 Madam Angelo who walked 1000 miles in 1000 hours, around the inside of The Temple of Wonder, a large wooden building.Peter will conclude will save the best till last with a rendition of a newly composed song, in the style of Geordie Ridley. The song is about Geordie’s younger brother, Stephenson Ridley who was born on the 29th July 1845 in Gateshead. Stephenson greatest achievement was running a mile in 4 minutes 20 seconds. It would be more than eighty years before the four minute mile was broken!Peter Welsh, currently resides in Washington. He was a history teacher in Sunderland for 37 years! Currently a member of Durham County Cricket Club, Wessington U3A and Washington History Society and the world ‘s best known expert on Washington Great War soldiers. Peter is a regular speaker at local groups and societies (all fees go to SSAFA).Schedule:1pm: Arrive and grab a seat, coffee/tea and scones will be available at the coffee bar.1:30pm: Lecture begins.Registration and Cost:- Attendance to these lectures is free but we encourage you to make a donation if you're able. Money raised will go towards future 17Nineteen Society events and to the Churches Conservation Trust towards the management and upkeep of Sunderland’s wonderful Georgian treasure.Location:Holy Trinity Sunderland is conveniently located close to the Donnison School and Sunderland Maritime Heritage Museum for avid history fans to make the most of their visit. The venue offers ample parking facilities, wheelchair accessibility, and a warm and welcoming atmosphere.We look forward to welcoming you to the Chronicles and Crumbs at Holy Trinity Sunderland. Should you have any questions or need further information, please contact us.Programme in 2026:4th March Stephenson Ridley, Madame Angelo and William McGregor – three sporting heroes (Peter Welsh)1st April Cannonballs, Corsets and Coal: an 18th Century story in Eight Objects (Carolyn Kirby)6th May The History of Sunderland AFC (Rob Mason)3rd June Carvers From The Past (Alan Denham)1st July The Newbottle Wagonway Helene Farn5th August Mackem's for Madrid: Sunderland's contribution to the Spanish Civil War (Tony Fox)2nd September 1960s Gangland Newcastle - the Baffling M**der of Angus Sibbet (Derek Potter)7th October The 1825 Sunderland Seamen’s Strike (Bill Wildish)4th November Bringing Classic Vehicles Back to Life: The story of the North East Restoration Club (Jim Pace)2nd December From Tyneside to Wearside: In Search of Sunderland Songs (Eileen Richardson)
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- **Event Categories**: Nonprofit, Sports, Workshops
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## Event venue details

- **city**: Sunderland
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Seventeen Nineteen
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- **full address**: Seventeen Nineteen, Holy Trinity Church, Sunderland, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Wed, 04 Mar, 2026 at 01:00 pm
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  - **A:** Seventeen Nineteen, Holy Trinity Church, Sunderland, United Kingdom
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