Once I was a clever boy learning the arts of Oxford... is a quotation from the verses written by Bishop Richard Fleming (c.1385-1431) for his tomb in Lincoln Cathedral. Fleming, the founder of Lincoln College in Oxford, is the subject of my research for a D. Phil., and, like me, a son of the West Riding. I have remarked in the past that I have a deeply meaningful on-going relationship with a dead fifteenth century bishop... it was Fleming who, in effect, enabled me to come to Oxford and to learn its arts, and for that I am immensely grateful.


Sunday, 14 May 2023

Marian Pilgrimage- Our Lady of Woolpit


The Pilgrimage now temporarily bypasses Bury St Edmunds to visit the shrine of Our Lady of Woolpit which lies a few miles to its east. My notes about the history of this shrine with various relevant links can be accessed at Marian Pilgrimage - Our Lady of Woolpit

In my notes I also refer to the curious twelfth century story of the Green Children, who have become something of a symbol of the village. There I include a link to the lengthy discussion on Wikipedia about their story and its possible origins.

Our Lady of Woolpit pray for The King and The Queen and for us all.


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