The tale of St Cuthbert and Cornwall.
There are some lovely medieval paintings that can be enjoyed in the four books that make up ‘The Anonymous Life’ manuscripts, which chart the life and miracles of this important Medieval saint, who died in 687 . It was however his thoughtful relationship with animals, his encounters with angels , a life as a hermit ( in this time of the Pandemic Lockdown), and an article I read by Greg Martin which connected the saint to Cornwall that set the seeds for this painting.
Cornish legend has it, that while St Cuthbert’s remains were being transported to Durham they touched a Well , creating the miraculous healing waters in a Cornish cave at low tide . This place can be found at the south west corner of Kelsey Head , Holywell Bay, Nr Newquay. It was where for centuries, Pilgrims and the sick visited, to drink the natural water from the Sacred Spring .