St. Edith of Wilton

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Feastday: September 16
Patron of Wilton Abbey
961 - 984

Edith of Wilton was the daughter of King Edgar of England and Wulfrida. She was born at Kensing, England, and was brought as a very young child to Wilton Abbey by her mother, who later became a nun there and Abbess. Edith became a nun when fifteen, declined her father's offer of three abbacies, and refused to leave the convent to become queen when her half-brother, King Edward the Martyr was murdered, as many of the nobles requested. She built St. Denis Church at Wilton. Her feast day is September 16.

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Alan Waters
10 months ago
"Kensing" described as St Edith's birthplace is actually "Kemsing" in Kent where her feast day (16 September) is still recognised by the parish church (St. Mary the Virgin). Every 10 years there is a Kemsing Festival that started in 1961 (100 years after St Edith's birth).
p.m.long
1 year ago
Kemsing celebrated the 1000th birthday of St Edith in 1961, has since held a 'St Edith Festival' every 10 years and is currently holding the 6th such festival (11to 25th September).
Dan
1 year ago
Just FYI - the village that St Edith of Wilton was born in is called Kemsing, not Kensing

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