Welcome

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Welcome to the website of the Norman Nicholson Society. The site aims to provide information about Nicholson and his work and encourage the study and enjoyment of this remarkable man's writings. Here you will also find  information about the NN Society which holds regular events and publishes the newsletter Comet. The Society is based in Millom, on the banks of the River Duddon and in the shadow of Black Combe, and has a worldwide membership. 

Membership

New members of the Norman Nicholson Society are warmly welcomed. Membership fees are £15 per annum or £20 for a couple living at the same address, and £6 youth membership (up to age 25). Check out benefits of membership here. Please contact us via the Contact page
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Norman Nicholson

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Norman Nicholson was born in Millom, Cumbria, in 1914 and lived there until his death in 1987 with the exception of two years in his late teens when he was sent to a sanatorium in Hampshire to recover from tuberculosis - an event which shaped his subsequent life. His writing career lasted from 1930 until his death and embraced plays, poetry, novels, criticism and essays. He is best known for his poetry and was awarded the Queen's Medal for Poetry in 1977 and the OBE in 1981.

Read an appreciation of Norman Nicholson by Fran Baker, former archivist at the John Rylands University of Manchester Library, HERE.
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Most frequently-asked question: Where can I get hold of Nicholson's work? The Greetings shop, 26 Lapstone Road, Millom LA18 4BU, has a range of Nicholson books in stock. Or try Faber & Faber HERE or Amazon HERE, or click HERE for links to Nicholson's poems online. ​

LATEST NEWS

Melvyn to speak in Ambleside

The Society's president, Lord Melvyn Bragg, is to speak on the subject of 'Writing in Cumbria' at the University of Cumbria's Ambleside campus on Sunday March 8th, 2.30pm. In addition to his broadcasting work, Melvyn is the author of several works of fiction and non-fiction, including a number of novels set in Cumbria. He is currently working on a new book which deals with his childhood experiences growing up in Wigton. The talk is open to the public; tickets are £5 available here.

​posted 16/1/20

'Your home, where your verse lives rooted like a tree'
​We marked the date of Nicholson's birth 106 years ago with a series of readings in different rooms of his lifelong home, 14 St George's Terrace - and on the pavement outside. We also heard audio recordings of Norman reading his poems 'Scafell Pike', 'Weeds', and 'The Pot Geranium'. It was quite an experience to hear his words - prose as well as poetry - coming to life through a variety of voices in his own environment. Many thanks to all who came and made this event a big success. Thanks also to BBC Radio Cumbria for publicising it, especially Caroline Robertson for a great feature in her morning show - hear it at 1 hour 50 mins along the timeline HERE, and also the NW Mail for their coverage HERE.

posted 9/1/20           photos: JANICE BROCKBANK                                             and CHARLIE LAMBERT
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