XXIII was canonised by Pope Francis. Originally, the area was served by Washington Parish, founded from St Michaels Houghton in 1864, but the modern Washington cluster was established in 2002, and includes Our Lady Queen of Peace Penshaw in addition to the modern Washington Churches. Publicity Fatfield had national publicity in the 1990s when the village was challenged to lose weight on the Fatfield Diet as part of a BBC television programme. Apart from the TV show, Fatfield is well known for the legend of the Lambton Worm which is said to have terrorised the village. Notable connections Bobby Thompson, comedian, was brought up here. Sir Harold Jeffreys, FRS, astronomer, was born here. Alan Price, keyboardist for the Animals, was born here. References Populated places in Tyne and Wear Washington, Tyne and Wear