Dereham - St Nicholas Church - Norfolk
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Norfolk12
N 52° 40.860 E 000° 56.274
31U E 360601 N 5838780
A Golden Deer, which gave Dereham it's name.
Waymark Code: WM7G1W
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/21/2009
Views: 2
This is on top of the church of St Nicholas in the middle of Dereham, in Norfolk.
The Crest of East Dereham comprises of a golden stag between three gold coronets as on a red background. It is in part derived from the arms of the Bishop of Ely (gules three ducal coronets, two and one or) the three gold coronets allude to three of the daughters of Anna, King of East Angles, the princesses, Withburga, Sexburga and Etheldreda. Who all became Saints and are buried in Ely Catherdral. Although Withburga was orignally buried at East Dereham and her grave in the Churchyard at St Nicholas Church is clearly marked by a spring and well. The deer on the crest is the animal from which the town takes its name. Today the Crest is the logo used at the Town Council.
details from the Council website
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