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charitable projects.
St. Swithun died in 862 A.D. and
is numbered among the legion of
British Saints "about whom little is
known". History records that he was
a remarkably holy man who tutored
Alfred the Great. As a Bishop of
Winchester, England's ancient
capital, Swithun was renowned for
his miraculous deeds of a charming,
domestic nature. As well as curing
lepers and the lame in his diocese, he
is said to have restored a basket of
shattered eggs which were a poor
widow's only marketable goods.
Such was his concern for the less
fortunate.
On July 15, 971, the Saint's
remains were moved from their
original burial site in the grounds to a
magnificent shrine inside
Winchester's newly constructed
Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul.
Legend tells us that this humble man
was so upset that his body was not
allowed to remain where the faithful
would pass over it, that rains began,
lasting 40 days and nights. This event
is the source of the rhyme that has
haunted me in the wake of July 15,
2000.
Saint Swithun's Society is
inclusive and non -denominational.
We enjoy a wonderful cross-section
of members in terms of age, religious
affiliations, political persuasions and
ethnic backgrounds. No doubt this
fact, together with the spirit of fun
and friendship that always
accompanies our events, reflects that
well-known image of St. Swithun as
"Pontifex" — the bridge builder,
literally and figuratively.
But let's return to Jack and the
article about the sobering effects the
recent dramatic weather changes have
had on the lives of our farmers. When
1 was growing up on our York
County farm, many years ago, the
winters were cold, the summers were
hot and I don't recall the same levels
of anxiety around planting and
harvesting that confront the
agricultural community today. While
we may have joked from time to time
about 40 days of rain this summer
and the possibility of building arks
for survival, I can assure you that
Society members shared the
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