WelcomeWelcome 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.
MembershipNew 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, including how to access the Members' exclusive area of this website. Please contact us at [email protected]
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Norman NicholsonNorman 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. 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. |
Get out and about with our three Nicholson walking trails! Go to Google Play or the App Store and search for 'Norman Nicholson's Millom'
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Catch up on news and pics from our 2023 Festival HERE
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Our anthology of lockdown poetry by our members and friends is available from Amazon or from the publishers at a reduced rate. Email [email protected] for details.
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Find out about the Norman Nicholson House Project HERE
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Millom station to Whitehaven and return with The Norman Nicholson Society 15th June 2024 09.55 Millom to Whitehaven, arrive 10.50.
Return Whitehaven 13.19/14.16 arrive Millom 14.09/14.30 Optional return stop at Ravenglass Lunch/refreshments not provided but there are plenty of cafes, including at the Beacon, in Whitehaven. |