I think that C.J.A. Opperman, The English Missionaries in Sweden and
Finland (London, 1937)has quite a bit about this Sigfrid. Unfortunately (if
I remember correctly), this bk. doesn't cite sources.
Bernadette
At 08:17 AM 6/17/00 +0100, you wrote:
> Any more on this o learned ones? Regards John A.W. Lock -----
>Original Message ----- From: [log in to unmask]
>[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Carl-Henrik Berg
>Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2000 1:25 PM
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>Subject: Who was this Sigfrid from England?
>
> As I have reported earlier from Sweden the interest for wells here
>is not overwhelming. But today I saw on the nine o'clock news that there
>was a great gathering in Husaby in southern Sweden today Wednesday 14th
>(vikings would rather have gathered on a Thorsday...). was 1000
>years ago that the Swedish king Olof Skotkonung became our first
>Christian king after being baptised in a well in Husaby by the English
>bishop (or monk?) Sigfrid. Does anybody out there know anything about
>this mysterious Sigfrid? The only this we know for sure is that the king
>existed. The rest is legend... Mut maybe all this will rise the
>interest for holy wells here in Sweden?! Anyway, old popular belief in
>northern Sweden is that this coming Trinity sunday is the right time for
>visiting wells - in southern Sweden the following sunday - Midsummer -
>is (or rather was) the right time. Greetings from an exceptionally
>cold Sweden! Carl-.Henrik Carl-Henrik Berg
>Folktrovagen 56
>SE-907 51 UMEA
>090-19 88 22
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