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Saint Wilfrida

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Saint Wilfrida Famous memorial

Original Name
Wulfthryth
Birth
Death
13 Sep 988 (aged 50–51)
Burial
Wilton, Wiltshire Unitary Authority, Wiltshire, England Add to Map
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Roman Catholic Saint. She was the mother of St Edith. Entered the convent of Wilton and later became an abbess. She lived a life of repentance and holiness till her death in 988 AD. Her Feast Day is September 13th. Wilfrida is mentioned in a more down to earth way in Anya Seton's Avalon.
Roman Catholic Saint. She was the mother of St Edith. Entered the convent of Wilton and later became an abbess. She lived a life of repentance and holiness till her death in 988 AD. Her Feast Day is September 13th. Wilfrida is mentioned in a more down to earth way in Anya Seton's Avalon.

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Gravesite Details

Buried before the main Altar in the Abbey



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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: girlofcelje
  • Added: Sep 6, 2004
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9431451/wilfrida: accessed ), memorial page for Saint Wilfrida (937–13 Sep 988), Find a Grave Memorial ID 9431451, citing Wilton Abbey, Wilton, Wiltshire Unitary Authority, Wiltshire, England; Maintained by Find a Grave.