Werburgh was an Anglo-Saxon princess who became the patron saint of the city of Chester in Cheshire. Her feast day is 3 February.
Saint Werburgh, Chester Cathedral.
Miracles of St Werburgh, including the resurrection of the goose, depicted on a misericord at Chester Cathedral
The reassembled shrine at the back of the Lady Chapel
St Werburgh's pilgrimage badge, showing a gaggle of geese
Chester is a cathedral city and the county town of Cheshire, England, on the River Dee, close to the England-Wales border. With a built up area population of 92,760 in 2021, it is the most populous settlement of Cheshire West and Chester. It is also the historic county town of Cheshire and the second-largest settlement in Cheshire after Warrington.
Image: Chester Shops in city centre 2005 10 09
Image: Blossom at Chester Cathedral (geograph 6118952)
Image: Chester Town Hall (geograph 6469884)
Image: Chester Roman Amphitheatre (geograph 6376074)