Tuesday 20 August 2024

Marian Pilgrimage - Our Lady of Howden, of Stamford, and of Flawford


These three medieval statues of Our Lady are additions I made to the original list. There is no evidence that they were the focus of any organised pilgrimages in the medieval period. Rather they were doubtless the focus of private devotion in their particular churches. That was no doubt as sincere as that offered at a specific place of pilgrimage. 

However as rare survivals I thought them worthy additions indicating what would have been normative in a collegiate church such as Howden, a wealthy urban church such as St Mary’s in Stamford and in a rural parish such as Flawford. 


May Our Lady of Howden, of Stamford, and of Flawford pray for The King and all the Royal Family and for us all


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