Sidwell was a virgin saint from the English county of Devon, She is the patroness saint of Exeter and sister to Juthwara.
The relief of Saint Sidwell on a shopping arcade in Sidwell Street, Exeter.
Watercolour by Olive Wharry circa 1942 of St. Sidwell’s Church, Exeter, after the Blitz. In the early hours of 4th May 1942 a 250kg bomb fell directly on St Sidwells. The church tower was left standing but was so badly damaged that it was pulled down shortly after. A replacement church was built on the site
St Sidwell (left) and St Helen, Exeter
Urith was a Christian woman from the Westcountry of Great Britain who was alleged to have been martyred in the 8th century, and subsequently revered as a saint. The name is still common in the English county of Devon. Her feast day is 8 July and her shrine is located in the North Devon village of Chittlehampton. Her name is also known in Latin as Hieritha and occasionally corrupted to Erth.
Ancient slab in St Hieritha's Church, Chittlehampton, believed to cover St. Heiratha's tomb
St. Hieritha's, Chittlehampton