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ST EDITHS HOLY WELL DRESSING KEMSING KENT

St Marys Church Kemsing Kent Uk. Stained glass window of St Edith. 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 unveiling of the Well Dressing plaque. September 2014.
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STAINED GLASS WINDOW ST EDITH KEMSING KENT ENGLAND
St Marys Church Kemsing Kent Uk. Stained glass window of St Edith. 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 unveiling of the Well Dressing plaque. September 2014.

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Date: 14 Sep 2014
Location: Kemsing Kent UK
Credit: Homer Sykes
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