St Juthware and St Mary’s, Halstock

St Juthware is our local saintSaint In the New Testament applied to all Christians. Later used of those who were martyred or showed exceptional holiness and whose status was confirmed by the church. The practice of venerating the saints and their relics and asking for their intercessions (prayers) can be observed from the second and third centuries onward and played a central role in popular medieval religion. who welcomed and gave hospitality to pilgrims visiting the church (on the Harrow Way) but had her head cut off by her brother and so was locally known as the “Quiet Woman”.