There are two churches dedicated to St. Alchmund in Shropshire, namely Shrewsbury and Whitchurch. St. Alchmund’s Shrewsbury had been founded by Queen Aethelflaed of Mercia, daughter of King Alfred the Great, and further endowed by King Edgar. Before Domesday the church held 21 Burgesses and 12 Canons’ houses in Shrewsbury and a dozen manors one … Continue reading St. Alchmund – March 19th
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St. Chad – 2nd March
Patron Saint of Lichfield Aidan Hart icon ofSt. Chad Saint Chad was one of three brothers born in Northumbria and was educated at the monastery on Lindisfarne under Saint Aidan. In 664 he succeeded his brother, Cedd as Abbot of Lastingham. In 669 Chad became Bishop of Lichfield and today Saint Chad’s Well is to … Continue reading St. Chad – 2nd March
Saint Matthias, Apostle – 24th February
“The Chosen One” Have you ever been in the position where someone is desperately needed, and you fit the bill perfectly? It is almost as if all your miscellaneous qualifications that never made much sense before now make PERFECT sense and you have a feeling that you might have been chosen by God for the … Continue reading Saint Matthias, Apostle – 24th February