Kirknewton, Northern Northumberland. Inside the entrance vestibule to the church of St Gregory the Great in Kirknewton is an artwork commissioned and put in place to commemorate the centenary of the passing of Josephine Butler.  Butler, niece of the Whig Prime Minister Earl Grey, was a social reformer who championed women’s rights in the latter … Continue reading The interesting artwork inside the church of St Gregory the Great, Kirknewton.