St Bede's
St Bede’s is one of our four oldest houses, located on Aumit Hill with stunning views over the valley.
Emma Lawless is the Housemistress of St Bede's. Emma Joined Ampleforth in 2026, and teaches Games and Christian Living in addition to her duties as Housemistress. She studied Sports Management at Loughborough University, before beginning her teaching career as a PE teacher in a girls’ independent school in Bedford, eventually moving to Kimbolton School, as Head of Girls’ Games. While at Kimbolton, Emma also served as Housemistress of Balyes House for 14 years.
About St Bede
The Venerable Bede (673-735) was the greatest scholar of his age and of the English Church. Born in Monkton, Jarrow, Bede went to live in St Peter’s monastery in Wearmouth at the age of seven. He later moved to the new foundation in Jarrow, where he remained as a Benedictine monk for the rest of his life. Bede is best known for his Ecclesiastical History of the English People, completed in 731, one of the greatest sources for the history of Anglo-Saxon England. Saint Bede is buried in Durham Cathedral.
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