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WillowTheWhisp · 05-05-2005, 07:17

Great photos and fascinating bit of history. Incidentally the reason why his arm was still "incorrupt" when it was moved about 600 years after his death was because St. Aidan had blessed him that his arm would be powerful and incorruptable and this didn't only have effect during his lofetime but that arm continued to "survive" even when the rest of him didn't!

That "new" entrance to the churchyard itself looks fairly old with the big stone on top. That must weigh a ton.

05-05-2005, 07:17	#4
WillowTheWhisp Resident Waffler Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Accrington, Hyndburn Posts: 18,142 Blog Entries: 14 Liked: 14 times Rep Power: 1062	Re: St Oswald Got About A Bit! Great photos and fascinating bit of history. Incidentally the reason why his arm was still "incorrupt" when it was moved about 600 years after his death was because St. Aidan had blessed him that his arm would be powerful and incorruptable and this didn't only have effect during his lofetime but that arm continued to "survive" even when the rest of him didn't! That "new" entrance to the churchyard itself looks fairly old with the big stone on top. That must weigh a ton. __________________ Last edited by WillowTheWhisp; 05-05-2005 at 07:25.