
28/04/2025
Happy St. George's Day.
St. George has been the Patron Saint of England, since 1350, but did you know that the original Patron Saint of England was St Edmund, who was an Englishman.
St. George was probably an officer in the Roman army sometime around 300 AD, did he live, or even visit England. There is no evidence that he ever set foot on English soil.
The most famous story is of him killing the dragon. Again this is more myth than reality. But there is an interesting fact. St Edmunds standard was the white dragon. Given that St. George rose to prominence after the Norman invasion does the dragon represent the original people of England? There is no evidence either way, but it's an interesting thought.