On this day - 5 April

April 5th 1983 saw the start of the Catholic Renewal Conference known as "Loughborough '83". Numerous visitors travelled to the UK to take part in the event including many international figures from the Catholic Church. The conference featured a jam packed schedule with speakers throughout each day, challenging the Catholic Church to look beyond itself.

This edition was held in the 150 year anniversary of the Oxford Movement. The Oxford Movement wanted to reinstate some of the older traditions of the Catholic faith. The name originated due to the majority of the movement's original members being linked with the University of Oxford. The philosophy of the movement was known as Tractarianism and many of the followers of the movement converted to become Roman Catholics.

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Reginald Woolmington had been sentenced to death for murder of his wife, Violet. His first trial failed to reach a resolution as the jury were unable to decide on a verdict. At his second trial, the jury found him guilty of murder and he was automatically given the death penalty. He was refused leave to appeal on appeal to the Court of Criminal Appeals and was subsequently given the ability to appeal to the House of Lords.

Following his acquittal, Reginald Woolmington was released from prison three days prior to his scheduled execution.

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MS Sea Diamond was a cruise ship, originally made in Finland. On April 5th 2007 the ship ran aground near the island of Santorini. The majority of the passengers were able to be evacuated safely. Two French passengers were declared missing, presumed dead. Their bodies were not recovered.

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