ST EDITHS HOLY WELL DRESSING KEMSING KENT

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Add to Cart Download Image Add to Lightbox Share St EDITHS HOLY WELL KEMSING KENT UK St Mary's Church Kemsing Kent Uk. St Edith's Day, the uncovering of the Well Dressing. 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 local legend her saintly presence has given the water healing properties. Annual pilgrimage to Well September 2014. Filename: WELL DRESSING KEMSING KENT UK A6432014091511.jpg Size: 5100x3368 / 9.1MB From gallery: ST EDITHS HOLY WELL DRESSING KEMSING KENT Source: Date: 13 Sep 2014 Location: Kemsing Kent UK Credit: Homer Sykes Copyright: Homer Sykes Model Release: No Property Release: No Restrictions: Direct Link: Keywords: St Edith St Mary Church Kemsing Kent Saint Edith of Wilton September Well Dressing Holy Well Church of England pilgrimage procession 2014 2010s Well church of England C of E hymn singing England English Britain British UK in a on Social History annual event Only search this gallery

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