St. George may be among Christianity’s most famous and beloved saints, immortalized through the famous legend of St. George and the Dragon — a tale thoroughly medieval in character in which a ...

ST GEORGE'S DAY is here, commemorating the patron saint of England. While much surrounding St George's origins is unknown - there are key reasons he was named as patron saint of England.

Friday 23 April marks the saint’s day of England’s patron saint St George. English schoolchildren are always taught that he was a knight who slayed dragons but is there more to the historical ...

St George’s Day, celebrated on April 23, honours England’s patron saint, who is famously known for his legendary battle with a dragon. Although he was born in what we now call Turkey, George ...

Friday, April 23, is St George’s Day - a celebration of the dragon-slaying Christian martyr who became the Patron Saint of England. But was who was St George - and why and how did become England ...

The next part of George’s explosion in popularity was thanks to the Crusaders, who learned of this saint, by now associated with soldiers and equestrians, on their campaigns to the Holy Land.

St. George is also the Patron Saint of scouting. He was chosen as the qualities of St George reflect those desirable in a Scout: responsible, truthful, devoted to duty, brave, noble and dedicated ...

Who was St George, did he really slay a dragon and why is he the Patron Saint of England? The facts about the legendary historical figure might surprise you. huddersfieldexaminer.