Wilfrid: A saint and his mission

On July 9th, Dr Catherine Cubitt, senior lecturer in early Medieval History at the University of York, presented us with a fascinating account of the life of St Wilfrid...
In her talk, she focussed on key episodes in Wilfrid's life and career, including his decisive role at the Synod of Whitby as an advocate of the Roman party, and his subsequent elevation to the Bishopric of York. Perhaps one of the most interesting revelations concerned the possibility that Wilfrid may actually have died in 710, rather than the more commonly accepted date of 709. If this proves to be the case, then we will simply have to extend our Wilfrid 1300 festival for another year!