Melor
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Melor was a 10th-century Breton saint who, in England, was venerated in Cornwall and at Amesbury Abbey, Wiltshire, which claimed some of his relics.
Mélar in Chapelle Saint-Brieuc, Plonivel [fr], Finistère, with severed hand
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The Church of St Mary and St Melor is the parish church of the town of Amesbury, Wiltshire. The Grade I listed church dates from the 12th century and may be connected with the 10th-century Amesbury Pr
Melor
…11th century. Melor's cult probably spread to Cornwall from Brittany. There are churches dedicated to him at Mylor and Linkinhorne in Cornwall, and at Amesbury in Wiltshire. In the 10th century, Melor's body is said to have been taken on tour to England. When it was placed on the altar at Amesbury Abbey, it…
Church of St Mary and St Melor, Amesbury, from SE
South elevation
The chancel in 2018