South London . pilgrims to Compostella,which was the shrine of St. lago: or to Rome: or toRocamadom in Gascony : or to Jaffa for the Holy pilgrimage outremer is undoubtedly that which conferred the longest indulgences, the greatest benefits upon thesoul, and the highest sanctity upon the pilgrim. In the matter of short pilgrimages, the South Londonerhad a considerable choice. He might simply go to the THE riLGRIMS 159 shrine of St. Erkenwald at Pauls, orto that of Edward the Con-fessor at Westminster, he might even confine his devotions tothe Holy Rood of Bermondsey. If he wished to
South London . pilgrims to Compostella,which was the shrine of St. lago: or to Rome: or toRocamadom in Gascony : or to Jaffa for the Holy pilgrimage outremer is undoubtedly that which conferred the longest indulgences, the greatest benefits upon thesoul, and the highest sanctity upon the pilgrim. In the matter of short pilgrimages, the South Londonerhad a considerable choice. He might simply go to the THE riLGRIMS 159 shrine of St. Erkenwald at Pauls, orto that of Edward the Con-fessor at Westminster, he might even confine his devotions tothe Holy Rood of Bermondsey. If he wished to go a littlefurther afield, there were the shrines of Our Lady of the Oak ;of Muswell Hill ; or of Willesden. But these were all on thenorth side of London and belonged to the City rather thanto Southwark. For him of the Borough there was the shrineof Cromes Hill, Greenwich, which provided a pleasant outing. ) HALL, AYLKSBURY for the day : it might be prolonged with feasting and drinkingto fill up the whole day, so that the whole family could get aholiday combined with religious exercises in good companyand return home at night, each happy in the consciousnessthat so many years were knocked off purgatory. For the longer pilgrimages there were of course the fardistant journeys to Jerusalem, generally over land as far asVenice, and then by a personally conducted voyage, the i6o SOUTH LONDON captain providing escort to and from the Holy were also pilgrimages to Compostella: to Rome: toCologne : and other places. For pilgrimage within the four seas, the pious citizen ofSouth London had surely no choice. For him St. Thomasof Canterbury was the only Saint. There were other Saints,of course, but St. Thomas was his special Saint. No othershrine was possible for him save that of St. Thomas. NotGlastonbury: nor Walsingham : nor Beverley: but Canterburycontained the relics the sight
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