- Saint Swithun
Saint Swithin or Swithun may refer to:
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Swithun of Winchester (d.862)
*SaintSwithin Wells , executed during the reign of Elizabeth I of England (d.1591)
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Saint Swithun
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Saint Swithun’s day, if thou be fair, for forty days it will remain; Saint Swithun’s day, if thou bring rain, for forty days it will remain — St. Swithun (or Swithin) was a bishop of Winchester. He died in 862 and his feast day is 15 July. The association of St. Swithun with persistent rain is at least as old as the early 14th century MS 27 in Emmanuel College, Cambridge (fo. 163;… … Proverbs new dictionary
Swithun Wells — Saint Swithun Wells (d. 10 December, 1591) was an English Catholic martyr who was executed during the reign of Elizabeth I.Wells was born at Brambridge, Hampshire, around 1536, and was christened with the name of the local saint and bishop… … Wikipedia
Saint Swithin's Day — may refer to:* the feast day of Saint Swithun * St. Swithin s Day (comics), written by Grant Morrison * St. Swithin s Day, a song by Billy Bragg … Wikipedia
Swithun — Infobox Saint name=Saint Swithun birth date=c. 800 death date=death date|862|7|2|df=y feast day=15 July venerated in=Roman Catholic Church; Anglican Communion imagesize=200px caption=Statue of Saint Swithun in the Stavanger Cathedral birth… … Wikipedia
Swithun — Mémorial moderne à saint Swithun dans la cathédrale de Winchester. Sa tombe a été détruite en 1538, durant la Réforme anglaise. Swithun (mort le 2 juillet 862) est un ecclésiastique anglo saxon. Il est élu évêque de Winchester le 30 octobre 852… … Wikipédia en Français
Swithun, Saint — ▪ Anglo Saxon saint Swithun also spelled Swithin born c. 800 died July 2, 862, Winchester, Hampshire, Eng.; feast day, July 15 celebrated Anglo Saxon saint, bishop of Winchester, and royal counselor whose name is still associated with an … Universalium
saint — see if Saint Paul’s day be fair and clear, it will betide a happy year Saint Swithun’s day, if thou be fair, for forty days it will remain; Saint Swithun’s day, if thou bring rain, for forty days it will remain on Saint Thomas the Divine kill all … Proverbs new dictionary
Swithun — see Saint Swithun’s day, if thou be fair, for forty days it will remain; Saint Swithun’s day, if thou bring rain, for forty days it will remain … Proverbs new dictionary
St Swithun's School, Winchester — Saint Swithun s School is an independent school for girls in Winchester, Hampshire. It consists of a Junior School (3 11) and a Senior School (11 18). Boys are admitted to the Junior School up to the age of 7. They frequently appear on the GCSE… … Wikipedia
St Swithun's Church, Worcester — St Swithun s Church, Worcester, from the northeast … Wikipedia
