St Neot was born in Saxon times, living as a monk in Cornwall, England most of his life. He died around 870. The Saxons were a large and powerful Germanic people located in what is now northwestern Germany and a small section of the eastern Netherlands. ... A Roman Catholic monk A monk is a person who practices monasticism, adopting a strict religious and ascetic lifestyle, usually in community with others following the same path. ... Cornwall (Cornish: Kernow or occasionally Curnow) is a county of England, the part of Great Britains south-west peninsula that is west of the River Tamar, often known as the Cornish peninsula or plateau. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion... Events February 28 - End of the Fourth Council of Constantinople. ...

Mosaic of St Neot

Neot seems to have begun his adult life as a soldier, later renouncing this for life in a monastery. He served as sacristan at Glastonbury Abbey but later lived in Cornwall, at first alone, then with a growing group of other monks near Bodmin Moor. He was remembered (and given the status of a saint) because of his good work in caring for the poor. The Cornish village of St Neot is named after him. This mosaic commemorates Saint Neot, I took the photograph in 2000 in St Neots Market Square, Cambridgeshire, England - Chris Jefferies 10:30, 20 Jun 2004 (UTC) This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... This mosaic commemorates Saint Neot, I took the photograph in 2000 in St Neots Market Square, Cambridgeshire, England - Chris Jefferies 10:30, 20 Jun 2004 (UTC) This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Buddhist monastery near Tibet A monastery is the habitation of monks. ... A sacristy is a room for keeping vestments (such as the cassock and chasuble) and other church furnishings, sacred vessels and church treasures. ... Glastonbury Abbey in Glastonbury, Somerset, England, now presents itself as traditionally the oldest above-ground Christian church in the world situated in the mystical land of Avalon by dating the founding of the community of monks at 63 A.D., the legendary visit of Joseph of Arimathea who also brought... Cornwall (Cornish: Kernow or occasionally Curnow) is a county of England, the part of Great Britains south-west peninsula that is west of the River Tamar, often known as the Cornish peninsula or plateau. ... The Cheeswring, a granite tor on the southern edge of Bodmin Moor (Photo by Mick Knapton) Bodmin Moor is a granite moorland in northeastern Cornwall, England, 208 km² in size, dating from the Carboniferous period of geological history. ... General definition of saint In general, the term Saint refers to someone who is exceptionally virtuous and holy. ... St Neot is a village in Cornwall, England, situated between the towns of Bodmin and Liskeard. ...

His bones were preserved as a holy relic but were later taken by monks to the medieval priory at St Neots on the River Great Ouse near Bedford. They returned with their prize, pursued (according to some versions) by angry Cornishmen. St Neots Priory was built in Saxon times beside the River Great Ouse in the English county of Huntingdon. ... St Neots is a town of about 28,000 people on the River Great Ouse, the largest town in the administrative county of Cambridgeshire, England (Cambridge itself is a city). ... The Great Ouse at St Neots The River Great Ouse is a river in the east of England. ... Bedford is the county town of the English county of Bedfordshire. ...

The bones were housed in the priory for many years but were finally lost during the reign of Henry VIII during the dissolution of the monasteries. Henry VIII King of England and Ireland by Hans Holbein the Younger His Grace King Henry VIII (28 June 1491–28 January 1547) was King of England and Lord of Ireland (later King of Ireland) from 22 April 1509 until his death. ... The Dissolution of the Monasteries (referred to by Roman Catholic writers as the Suppression of the Monasteries) was the formal process, taking place between 1536 and 1540, by which King Henry VIII confiscated the property of the Roman Catholic monastic institutions in England and took them to himself, as the...

The image above shows the commemorative mosaic of the saint in the Market Square in St Neots. The mosaic is based on a Saxon ornament, the Alfred Jewel. St Neots is a town of about 28,000 people on the River Great Ouse, the largest town in the administrative county of Cambridgeshire, England (Cambridge itself is a city). ... The Alfred Jewel is a Saxon ornament of unknown purpose. ...

Reference

Young, Rosa (1996). St Neots Past, pp. 15-18. Phillimore and Co Ltd. ISBN 1-86-077025-8