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ST EDITHS HOLY WELL DRESSING KEMSING KENT

St Marys Church Kemsing Kent Uk. Kemsing was the birthplace in AD961 of Saint Edith of Wilton an illegitimate daughter of the Saxon King Edgar I. The well at the centre of the village is dedicated to her according to local legend her saintly presence has given the water healing properties. Annual pilgrimage to Well for well dressing plaque. September 2014.
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WELL DRESSING KEMSING KENT UK
St Marys Church Kemsing Kent Uk. Kemsing was the birthplace in AD961 of Saint Edith of Wilton an illegitimate daughter of the Saxon King Edgar I. The well at the centre of the village is dedicated to her according to local legend her saintly presence has given the water healing properties. Annual pilgrimage to Well for well dressing plaque. September 2014.

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Date: 13 Sep 2014
Location: Kemsing Kent UK
Credit: Homer Sykes
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  • 2014
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