Today (23 April) marks St George’s Day – a day to celebrate the Christian martyr who became the patron saint of England. He is, perhaps, best known through the English – aka St George’s ...

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 ...

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.

“St George has been the patron saint of England ... the Romans for refusing to renounce his Christian faith. He became a martyr for early Christians, who later venerated him as a saint.

A day commemorating (supposed) dragon slaying and tales of knighthood - it’s only St George’s Day. The national day is acknowledged by many Christian churches and dedicated to the patron saint ...

St George’s Day, usually celebrated on April ... and so is remembered across Europe as a martyr. His story has also become mythical, with some accounts claiming he fought a dragon in what ...