For alternate uses, see St Mary's (disambiguation).
St. Mary's is the largest island of the Isles of Scilly. The main town, Hugh Town was sold to the inhabitants by the British crown in 1949. The rest of the island belongs to the Duchy of Cornwall. The Isles of Scilly (Cornish: Ynysek Syllan) form an archipelago of islands off the southwesternmost tip of England. ... Hugh Town (population 1,068) is the main settlement on the Isles of Scilly, located south west of Cornwall, England. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... The banner of the Duchy of Cornwall. ...
The island became the home of British Prime Minister Harold Wilson and his final resting place after his death in 1995. James Harold Wilson, Baron Wilson of Rievaulx, KG, OBE, FRS, PC (11 March 1916 â 24 May 1995) was one of the most prominent British politicians of the 20th century. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...