We pause today at the ancient walls of Finchale Abbey. We may struggle to remember history from centuries past, but our walls still bear witness to our more recent history. In May 1942, four high-explosive bombs fell in the vicinity of the abbey, two on the south side of the River Wear and two on the north. The raid is thought to have been aimed at nearby Durham Cathedral, however a mist descended that night and the bombs instead struck here – some believed it was the spirit of St Cuthbert who c