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Ref NoEP 184/280
TitleFour black and white photographs of a traditional Northumbrian group performing in the Market Square, Echternach, Luxembourg.
DescriptionThe 'Dancing Procession ' held annually in Echternach on the Tuesday after Whitsun originates from the time of St Willibrord, a Northumbrian Saint. St Willibrord was born in Northumbria in 658 AD. He became a monk and travelled to Echternach, where he built an abbey and this became a major centre for Christianity. St Willibrord died in Echternach in 739 AD. Today the 'Dancing Procession' is a pilgrimage in his honour.
Date25 May 1969
FormatBlack and White Photograph
RepositoryNorthumberland Archives
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