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Happy St Edmund's Day - The True Patron Saint of England

Henry Irving
Henry Irving Posts: 85,255
in Not Sports Related
http://www.edmundforengland.co.uk/

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  • Solidgone
    Solidgone Posts: 10,217
    Is he the same as that Blackadder geezer?
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,255
    Solidgone said:

    Is he the same as that Blackadder geezer?

    "St Edmund was the first patron saint of England who was later replaced by St George.

    St Edmund, also known as Edmund the Martyr, was the king of East Anglia in the ninth century (c. 855) and was killed by pagan Danish invaders on 20 November 869.

    There are many legends surrounding St Edmund and how he met his end against the invading Vikings. Legend has it that on being captured, Edmund refused to renounce his Christian faith and was taken to the village of Hoxne in Suffolk. Here, it is believed that he was tied to a tree and hundreds of arrows were shot at him, was beheaded and his head thrown into the woods. The folklore continues that his head was later found, while being guarded by a wolf who was calling ‘here, here’ to those searching. It is also said that when St Edmund’s head was placed in his coffin it miraculously reattached itself to his body with only a red line around his neck as evidence of any injury."
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,861
    If we have to have a Patron Saint then St Edmund would get my vote over St George.

    Both, in my opinion, would/should be beaten by St Alban though.
  • Missed It
    Missed It Posts: 2,734
    St Edmund is a good shout. St George is a bit of tart if you ask me. He's patron saint to loads of countries (not to mention being patron saint of syphillis sufferers!!) Is this really the sort of character we want to be associated with?!
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,369
    http://www.whitedragonflagofengland.com/englands-patron-saint.php
  • colthe3rd
    colthe3rd Posts: 8,486
    I'm not having some Kiwi as my patron saint!
  • Plumstead_Micky
    Plumstead_Micky Posts: 932
    edited November 2014
    I don't mind if it's St George or St Edmund, let's make it a public holiday though!
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,370
    God bless him. Rumour has it he only went out for a paper as well!
  • Addickted
    Addickted Posts: 19,456
    Who was St Crispin then?
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,255
    Addickted said:

    Who was St Crispin then?

    Him and his brother got duffed in on 25 October by the Romans

    Then about a 1000 years later the French got duffed in by the English on St Crispin and Crispinian's day

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  • Baldybonce
    Baldybonce Posts: 9,656
    soapy_jones said:

    God bless him. Rumour has it he only went out for a paper as well!

    Sunday Sport I hope.
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,162
    bobmunro said:

    If we have to have a Patron Saint then St Edmund would get my vote over St George.

    Both, in my opinion, would/should be beaten by St Alban though.

    There's only one way to find out...
  • Athletico Charlton
    Athletico Charlton Posts: 14,286
    Plumstead_Micky said:

    I don't mind if it's St George or St Edmund, let's make it a public holiday though!

    If it's going to be a holiday we should have both chaps in our stable of Patron saints.
  • Solidgone
    Solidgone Posts: 10,217
    Henry Irving said:

    Solidgone said:

    Is he the same as that Blackadder geezer?

    "St Edmund was the first patron saint of England who was later replaced by St George.

    St Edmund, also known as Edmund the Martyr, was the king of East Anglia in the ninth century (c. 855) and was killed by pagan Danish invaders on 20 November 869.

    There are many legends surrounding St Edmund and how he met his end against the invading Vikings. Legend has it that on being captured, Edmund refused to renounce his Christian faith and was taken to the village of Hoxne in Suffolk. Here, it is believed that he was tied to a tree and hundreds of arrows were shot at him, was beheaded and his head thrown into the woods. The folklore continues that his head was later found, while being guarded by a wolf who was calling ‘here, here’ to those searching. It is also said that when St Edmund’s head was placed in his coffin it miraculously reattached itself to his body with only a red line around his neck as evidence of any injury."
    Is that a no........? ;o)
  • cabbles
    cabbles Posts: 15,258
    I think we should probably give our national day to King Alfred because it is my understanding he was the driving force between uniting Mercia, Cent, Wessex, Northumberland & East Anglia into the United Kingdom
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,961
    Depends how far we want to go back ......... my nomination is King Arthur as the true patron saint of post-Romano Britain.

    Very decent goalscorer, he was too.





  • Wheresmeticket
    Wheresmeticket Posts: 17,304
    cabbles said:

    I think we should probably give our national day to King Alfred because it is my understanding he was the driving force between uniting Mercia, Cent, Wessex, Northumberland & East Anglia into the United Kingdom

    I'd go for Alf.
  • Bryan_Kynsie
    Bryan_Kynsie Posts: 2,179
    I don't think kings count as patron saints!

    What else did Edmund achieve apart from getting captured, shot to bits and de-capitated? I'm not feeling inspired. Now, slaying a dragon, on the other hand...
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,961
    Bryan_Kynsie said:

    I don't think kings count as patron saints!

    Oh, yes they do ........ "St Edmund, also known as Edmund the Martyr, was the king of East Anglia".

    ;o)
  • Red7Oak
    Red7Oak Posts: 498
    Had a few beers to toast St Edmund last night! :-/

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