Edburgha (also written as Eadburh or Edburga) was born in in the mid 920s, the daughter of King Edward the Elder, a son of Alfred the Great. Edburgha grew up at St Mary's Abbey in Winchester and remained a nun until her death in the early 950s. Edburgha had a love for sung prayer and may have become a precentrix, a person who facilitated worship. She is said to have been so pious she sang and prayed long after her official duties were over.
She died at Winchester around the age of 30. A cult developed around her in the late 900s after her canonisation in 972, some of her remains being transferred to Pershore Abbey. Her shrines were visited by pilgrims as late as the 14th century.
Although Pershore Abbey only exists in a partial form now, a number of churches in the Midlands are dedicated to St Edburgha.
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| Pershore Abbey |
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| St Edburgha, Yardley |
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| St Edburgha, Yardley |
