Chewie

Tomorrow, 19th March at 1pm:

"Come and mark the Feast Day of St Alkmund, Derby’s patron saint, on Wednesday 19th March at 1pm.
Everyone is welcome to join our gathering at St Alkmund’s Well on the corner of Bath and Well Streets, 10 minutes’ walk from
#Derby Cathedral.

Find out about St Alkmund, the history of the Well, and our plans to create a traditional well dressing in May.
Floral tributes (without plastic) can be left at the Well."

Location: https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/504495551

I'm not religious, but it would be nice to learn about some local history, and I can go during my lunch hour 😀

More information about the well: https://www.thenorthernantiquarian.org/2014/04/05/st-alkmunds-well-derby/

#WellDressing #LocalHistory

Node: ‪St Alkmund's Well‬ (‪504495551‬)

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It was a nice gathering, and there were a couple of local history buffs that talked about the stories connected with St. Alkmund.

Reverend Mina Munns gave a short prayer.

There is a plan to "dress" the well, with work starting mid-may.
If anyone is interested in helping to provide natural materials (especially blue flowers), and get involved with creating the display, there is a facebook group you can join, although I didn't get details.