What is recorded here
This green commemorative plaque records: St Laurence The west doorway of the church shows the martyrdom of St Edmund by the Danes. Killed by arrows, his head was cut off but was protected by a wolf. The wolf is shown at bottom right. Recorded plaque organisation: Norwich City Council, European Regional Development Fund, North Sea Viking Legacy.
St Edmund was an Anglo-Saxon king of East Anglia who is remembered for his resistance against Viking invasions and his subsequent martyrdom in 869 AD; he is venerated as the patron saint of kings and the Kingdom of England.
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