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Next entry: Mary and Eliza of Biddenden
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This is the village sign for Biddenden in Kent. The sign (hand-crafted in 1920, and winner of a £50 prize in a competition) depicts two sisters, known as the Biddenden Maids. A notice on the sign states that
Eliza and Mary Chulkhurst the famous twins also known as the Biddenden maids were born in the year 1100 joined together at hips and shoulders. They lived together thus joined for 34 years when one of them was siezed with a fatal illness and died. The other, refusing to be separated, died 6 hours later. By their will they left their property to the poor of Biddenden.
On the reverse side there is another notice, which states:
In commemoration of the Biddenden Maids, an annual distribution of bread and cheese takes place on Easter Monday morning from the old workhouse. Biscuits bearing the impress of the two maids, their names and year of birth, are available at the same time to all who apply: visitor and parishioners.
There’s a stub article about Mary and Eliza at Wikipedia, but it is worth pointing out that much of the story is probably pure local legend.
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See this interesting article.