St George’s Day CELEBRATION
Apr 20, 2022
2 minutes
WORDS: CAROLINE BEDDOW.
As we celebrate England’s patron saint on 23 April, it may surprise you to know that St George never set foot in the country. Born in Cappadocia (modern-day Turkey) in the third century, he was a high-ranking officer in the Roman army, who was beheaded for his Christianity.
St George’s valour was legendary, so Richard I, the Lionheart,
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