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St George’s Day 2025: When is it and who was England’s patron saint?
A day celebrating dragon slaying and tales of knighthood has begun, with St George’s Day (April 23) being national day acknowledged by many Christian churches. The day is dedicated to the patron ...
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This St George’s Day, we should remember that the patron saint of England was an immigrant
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How St George overcame grisly torture of nails hammered into his skull, being boiled alive and drinking molten lead to become patron saint
MENTION St George to most Brits and they will know two things about him – he’s the patron saint of England and he slayed a dragon. But as the country celebrates St George's day we look at the ...
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St George's Day: When is it, who is England's patron saint – and why isn't it a bank holiday??
Scientists have haggled over the exact details of the birth of St George for hundreds of years but it is generally put at around 280AD. He was born in the town of Lydda, then in the Roman ...