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Further historical notes:- Wedmore was the place where King Alfred signed a treaty in AD 878, following his defeat of the Danes at the battle of Ethendune. Those pesky Danes battled everywhere - including the site on the Cannock Road, W'ton, near St Mary's Church.
3rd attempt ... More history: Wedmore was also the place where in AD 878 King Alfred signed a treaty after beating the Danes at the Battle of Ethndune. Those Danes got everywhere - including the Cannock Road, Wolverhampton, near St Mary's Church.
I'm a 46 year old husband, father of two and vicar in the parish of Oadby, Leicestershire. Between Easter and Pentecost in 2009 I walked home from Paris to Oadby - a peculiar kind of pilgrimage.
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Walking Home 2009
The route was 540 miles, from Paris where Jennifer and I honeymooned in 1986, to Oadby where I live and work today. It's a bit wiggly because friends, family, significant places and affordable accomodation don't fall on a straight line. Click here for a larger view.
Let's see if this one gets accepted ... (no sign of it on other column)
ReplyDeleteFurther historical notes:-
Wedmore was the place where King Alfred signed a treaty in AD 878, following his defeat of the Danes at the battle of Ethendune.
Those pesky Danes battled everywhere - including the site on the Cannock Road, W'ton, near St Mary's Church.
3rd attempt ...
ReplyDeleteMore history: Wedmore was also the place where in AD 878 King Alfred signed a treaty after beating the Danes at the Battle of Ethndune.
Those Danes got everywhere - including the Cannock Road, Wolverhampton, near St Mary's Church.