With St David’s Day almost here, we’ve been thinking about our neighbors just a few miles over the border.
There is a fascinating piece by the Royal Commission (RCAHMW) about the shrine of St David in Pembrokeshire. It’s a “miracle of survival”—one of the only major medieval shrines to escape the total destruction of the Reformation.
Royal Commission (RCAHMW) Artilcle: St David’s Shrine: A Miracle of Survival
The history is striking because it mirrors the kind of “survival through strategy” we recognize here. The shrine was essentially saved because Edmund Tudor’s tomb was moved into the cathedral; his royal status provided a shield for the building during a very dangerous time.
It’s a reminder that the history of this region—on both sides of the border—isn’t just about conflict, but about the clever ways people protected what mattered. As we see the Welsh hills from the farm, it’s worth remembering those shared stories of resilience.
