Learn more about Washington Pride and the town of Washington itselfAIMS OF WASHINGTON PRIDE
The above are the aims of Pride which were drawn up by the inaugural meeting some 7 Years ago (15/05/2000). Those members who attended 51 in total are still attending in 2007-03-11
WASHINGTON PRIDE MEETINGS, AGENDAS & MINUTES 
The town of Washington The capital of the new nation was named Washington in his honour. The Wessyngton, which had various spellings until it evolved into Washington, comes from the Anglo Saxon - 'Hwaes' a Saxon Chief, 'Inga' meaning family of, and 'Tun' an estate - the estate of Hwae's (Wassa's) family.
It is not known whether William de Hertburn built the original Washington Old Hall or whether it already existed. The present Hall is a typical example of a small English manor house of the early seventeenth century. Built of local sandstone, it stands on the old twelfth century foundations. The arches between the Kitchen and the Great Hall are from the original house. Five generations of George Washington's direct ancestors lived in the hall before the family moved south and then emigrated in 1657 to Northern Neck in the New colony of Virginia. View the Washington Friendship website from Sunderland.
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At this moment we have 141 Members, each member receives Agenda and notes of last meeting. We have great support from all the Washington Voluntary Sector and the General Public of Washington. Officers and Members of the City Council are invited to attend and discuss the services we provide as a Council Organizations wishing to address Pride are invited to make presentations.
In 1183, almost 800 years ago in the village of Wessyngton, England, the Washington family took its name. In 1789 General George Washington a descendant of that family and leader of the Revolution, became the first President of a new nation - the United States of America. 
The first ancestor of George Washington to live at Washington was William de Hertburn, who moved to the village in 1183. Before surnames were in general use, nobles and landowners assumed the name of the property they owned. Thus, William de Hertburn became William de Wessyngton. Had he not moved in 1183, America's first President and its capital might have been named Hertburn, (pronounced Heartburn in England).