International Women’s Day on the NSW

Celebrating all the inspirational women saints associated with the Norfolk Saints Way. In date order:

St. Bathilde (died 658 CE)  – An East Anglian Slave who became a queen , the first person  to introduce anti-slavery laws. Her seal matrix was found across the River Yare at Postwick.

Discover Bathilde’s story

Mother Julian of Norwich (Died 1416)  – Anchorite, Theologian, the first woman to write a book in English.

Discover more about Mother Julian

Edith Cavell – ( Died 1915).  Pioneer Nurse Educator

Discover more about Edith Cavell

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Author: norfolkpilgrim

Retired CofE clergyperson. Thinking globally acting locally. Here we have no abiding city.

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