St Albans
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Saturday 22nd June 2019 the St Albans Pilgrimage and 21st June 2025
| One of the most significant events in the town’s history and its namesake was the execution of Alban in around AD 250. Alban was a pagan living in Verulamium who was converted to Christianity when he sheltered a Christian priest. The legend goes that Alban switched cloaks with the priest and was arrested in his stead by Roman soldiers and subsequently executed for his faith. Alban’s declaration “I worship and adore the true and living God who created all things” is still used in prayer at St Albans Cathedral. He was later made a saint and named as the first Christian martyr. A shrine was built on the site of his death following Emperor Constantine’s adoption of Christianity as the religion of the Roman Empire. | |||
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The procession assembles |
 Angels? |
 Roses |
 The arrest |
 The Tenth Legion |
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 St Alban |
 The Trial |
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A Lion |
Clergy |
Going which way? |
The Executioner's Eyeballs |
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Stained Glass Windows |
 A Rose |
 Town Councillors |
 Roman soldiers |
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The Brass band |
A Flying Chariot |
The Mayoress & Lord Lieutenant |
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The Dean and Bishop |
Another Legion |
Tiny Monks |
Who? |
 Tenth Legion again |
 Standard bearer |
 Legionnaires |
 The Centurion |
| 2025 21st June A few snaps | |||
 Part of the Windrush Day Commemoration |
 Charioteer |
 Two Romans |
 Eyes could Bleed |
 Lions |
 Blue Flags for Windrush sea |
 The Short Mayoress |
 Daisy MP indicates her Office |
 The Band |
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 The Dean and the Commentator |
 THe Press |
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 The Executioners eyes fell out! |
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 St Alban |
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 A Young Legion |
 Amphibalus? |
 The Hat is the Windrush |
 The Roses |
 Our Falcon |
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 The Arc??? |
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