Happy St. George’s Day

[Tim Hall]

5, thanks to attending the Scout St George's Day parade yesterday, where I learnt about Malta & Gozo.

 

[nickyboy]

5, thanks to attending the Scout St George's Day parade yesterday, where I learnt about Malta & Gozo.

I also got 5, would have been 4 had I not read your post before having a go

 

[Dave7]

Why do we have a Greek-speaking "Turkish" Roman soldier who died in Palestine, as our patron saint. They come over 'ere, stealing our work, killing our dragons...

But we dont have any dragons in the Uk

 

[Tim Hall]

But we dont have any dragons in the Uk

There's a reason for rhat.

 

[The Jogger]

Why do we have a Greek-speaking "Turkish" Roman soldier who died in Palestine, as our patron saint. They come over 'ere, stealing our work, killing our dragons...

Was he a Royal then?

Happy St Georges day to all the English on 'ere mate..........................

 

[flake99please]

But we dont have any dragons in the Uk

I beg to differ...

 

[screenman]

How far back do you have to go to be considered English?

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

I would love it if they picked Fortunatus, or something cheeky like Brfxxccxxmnpcccclllmmnprxvclmnckssqlbb11116 Brexit, but they'd never dare.

FTFY

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

[QUOTE 5223063, member: 259"]I wonder if we'll ever see a King Nigel, or if XTC scuppered that one for good? I'm not putting money on a Prince Mortimer though.[/QUOTE]
Queen Kylie maybe?

Mortimer is a name with a distinguished history IIRC

 

[slowmotion]

Didn't stop George Foreman naming all five of his sons George Edward Foreman.

Hang about. Wasn't the most famous one called Grill?

 

[perplexed]

How about St Alban, Cuthbert or Hilda?

I'd recommend Dr Janina Ramirez's 'The Private Lives of the Saints' for anyone interested in this stuff...

 

[perplexed]

Alban's nationality is unknown and disputed - he may well have been a Roman. Cuthbert was Scottish.

Hilda's your best bet...

I like the idea of Hilda with the Whitby connections...

 

[srw]

Alban's nationality is unknown and disputed - he may well have been a Roman. Cuthbert was Scottish.

Hilda's your best bet...

St Edmund of Abingdon FTW. Or Frideswide. Or even Thomas of Canterbury, as a reminder of the evil of monarchs.