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Saint Juthwara

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Saint Juthwara Famous memorial

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Sherborne, West Dorset District, Dorset, England Add to Map
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Roman Catholic Saint. She was a 7th century British saint, the sister of Saint Sidwell. The story about her martyrdom is the typical one where the angry stepmother has her killed. In this case Juthwara was a religous girl who was having chest pains. Her stepmother told her to put cheese on her breasts. After that she told her son Bana that Juthwara was pregnant. He checked her clothes and found them damp. As a result he killed her on the spot. Bana later repented and became a monk. Her Feast Day is November 28th and her symbol is cream cheese.
Roman Catholic Saint. She was a 7th century British saint, the sister of Saint Sidwell. The story about her martyrdom is the typical one where the angry stepmother has her killed. In this case Juthwara was a religous girl who was having chest pains. Her stepmother told her to put cheese on her breasts. After that she told her son Bana that Juthwara was pregnant. He checked her clothes and found them damp. As a result he killed her on the spot. Bana later repented and became a monk. Her Feast Day is November 28th and her symbol is cream cheese.

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  • Originally Created by: girlofcelje
  • Added: Oct 27, 2004
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9717115/juthwara: accessed ), memorial page for Saint Juthwara (unknown–unknown), Find a Grave Memorial ID 9717115, citing Sherborne Abbey, Sherborne, West Dorset District, Dorset, England; Maintained by Find a Grave.