Saint Mildburh (aka Milburga or Milburgh) an 8th century Benedictine Abbess of Wenlock Priory. The geese reference the story of Milburga on seeing a flock of geese eating the seeds that had been sown in the fields, raised her hand and the scarecrows came to life dancing and singing and the geese flew away. Engraving from Lives of the Saints by Sabin Baring-Gould. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/saint-mildburh-aka-milburga-or-milburgh-an-8th-century-benedictine-abbess-of-wenlock-priory-the-geese-reference-the-story-of-milburga-on-seeing-a-flock-of-geese-eating-the-seeds-that-had-been-sown-in-the-fields-raised-her-hand-and-the-scarecrows-came-to-life-dancing-and-singing-and-the-geese-flew-away-engraving-from-lives-of-the-saints-by-sabin-baring-gould-image561399831.html
RM2RH9Y5Y–Saint Mildburh (aka Milburga or Milburgh) an 8th century Benedictine Abbess of Wenlock Priory. The geese reference the story of Milburga on seeing a flock of geese eating the seeds that had been sown in the fields, raised her hand and the scarecrows came to life dancing and singing and the geese flew away. Engraving from Lives of the Saints by Sabin Baring-Gould.
'Ruins of Wenlock Priory', 1898. Wenlock Priory, a ruined 12th century monastery, located in Much Wenlock, Shropshire hought to be the final resting place of Saint Milburga. Following the dissolution of the monasteries in 1540, several buildings were converted into private residences. From "Our Own Country, Volume V". [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, 1898] Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/ruins-of-wenlock-priory-1898-wenlock-priory-a-ruined-12th-century-monastery-located-in-much-wenlock-shropshire-hought-to-be-the-final-resting-place-of-saint-milburga-following-the-dissolution-of-the-monasteries-in-1540-several-buildings-were-converted-into-private-residences-from-quotour-own-country-volume-vquot-cassell-and-company-limited-london-paris-amp-melbourne-1898-image329497984.html
RM2A41X14–'Ruins of Wenlock Priory', 1898. Wenlock Priory, a ruined 12th century monastery, located in Much Wenlock, Shropshire hought to be the final resting place of Saint Milburga. Following the dissolution of the monasteries in 1540, several buildings were converted into private residences. From "Our Own Country, Volume V". [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, 1898]
Stained glass window by Percy Bacon & Brothers depicting Saints Alban & Mildburh (or Milburga) St. Peter and St. Paul's Church, Watlington, Norfolk Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stained-glass-window-by-percy-bacon-brothers-depicting-saints-alban-mildburh-or-milburga-st-peter-and-st-pauls-church-watlington-norfolk-image461414689.html
RM2HPK741–Stained glass window by Percy Bacon & Brothers depicting Saints Alban & Mildburh (or Milburga) St. Peter and St. Paul's Church, Watlington, Norfolk
'Chapter House, Much Wenlock Abbey', c1870. 12th century monastery in Much Wenlock, Shropshire thought to be the final resting place of Saint Milburga. The chapterhouse dates c1140. The monastery was subject to dissolution by Henry VIII in 1540. From "Picturesque Europe - The British Isles, Vol. I". [Cassell, Petter & Galpin, London, c1870] Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/chapter-house-much-wenlock-abbey-c1870-12th-century-monastery-in-much-wenlock-shropshire-thought-to-be-the-final-resting-place-of-saint-milburga-the-chapterhouse-dates-c1140-the-monastery-was-subject-to-dissolution-by-henry-viii-in-1540-from-quotpicturesque-europe-the-british-isles-vol-iquot-cassell-petter-amp-galpin-london-c1870-image329499295.html
RM2A41YKY–'Chapter House, Much Wenlock Abbey', c1870. 12th century monastery in Much Wenlock, Shropshire thought to be the final resting place of Saint Milburga. The chapterhouse dates c1140. The monastery was subject to dissolution by Henry VIII in 1540. From "Picturesque Europe - The British Isles, Vol. I". [Cassell, Petter & Galpin, London, c1870]
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