In 303, he was himself tortured and executed in Palestine, becoming an early Christian martyr. The legend of George slaying a dragon and rescuing an innocent maiden from death is medieval.

The churchyard of St George-the-Martyr was in use for more than six centuries throughout the post-medieval period. For many years it was a burial place for prisoners who died in Marshalsea and King's ...

Whilst most primary school children learn of him as a ... allegory for the battle between good and evil. St George is understood to have died a martyr for his Christian faith – executed by ...