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8 unusual facts about Saint Andrew


Saint Andrew, Barbados

The parish is named after the patron saint, Saint Andrew, who is also the basis of the name for Barbados' highest national award "The Order of Saint Andrew" and also the shape of the cross formed by two sugar cane stalks in the national Coat of Arms of Barbados.

Saint Andrew's Hall

St. Andrews has hosted famous breakthrough acts during the '80s and '90s, such as Iggy Pop, Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, The Verve, Nirvana and Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Saint Andrew's Junior College

A sheltered pedestrian bridge across the Kallang River connects the JC to the secondary and junior schools across the river.

Saint Andrew's Secondary School

The band has staged public performances at local venues such as the Singapore Botanic Gardens, the Istana and the World Trade Centre (Harbour Pavillion).

Column on Elizabeth Choy - "She paid 40 cents for me to have this picture" by Koh, Buck Song (St Andrew's School 1970-79), The Straits Times 11 September 1995.

She is the daughter of the late Senior Minister of State for Education, Dr Tay Eng Soon, and she was also a President's Scholar.

Saint Andrew's Society

Past presidents of the venerable society include Philip Livingston, William Alexander (the "Earl of Stirling"), Andrew Carnegie and Ward Melville.

Tay Eng Soon

Tay's daughter, Lucy Toh, is the current principal of the Saint Andrew's Secondary School.


Andrés Bonifacio

As was custom, upon baptism he was named for the saint on whose feast he was born, Andrew the Apostle.

Athelstaneford

On the eve of a battle between an army of the Picts and invading Angles from Northumbria in 832AD, Saint Andrew, who was crucified on a diagonal cross, came to the Pictish King Óengus II in a vision promising victory.

Charles Bellamy

Bellamy's career first began during the summer of 1717 when he raided three ships off the coast of both New England and New Brunswick, before sailing northwards to establish a fortified encampment somewhere in the Bay of Fundy (most likely Saint Andrew's where he continued attacking fishing and raiding ships off the southern coast of Newfoundland.

Jamaica Constabulary Force

The history of law enforcement in Jamaica began in 1716 when night watchmen were appointed to serve the cities of Port Royal, Kingston, and the parishes of Saint Catherine and Saint Andrew.

Leyfields

The estate has St Andrew's Methodist church, a Community Centre, shops and Wigginton Park, the home to Tamworth Rugby Union Football Club.

Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople

Pope Francis was also invited to Constantinople for the feast day of Saint Andrew (30 November).

Presbyterian High School

It has affiliations with Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary School, Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary School, Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Secondary School, Saint Andrew's Junior College, Ang Mo Kio Presbyterian Church and Bethel Presbyterian Church.


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Anna Mela-Papadopoulou

For her work in Serbia as Head of the newly founded Greek Red Cross she was awarded in December 1914 the Silver Cross of the Order of the Redeemer of the Greek State and in spring of 1915 the Serbian medal of Saint Andrew and the Cross of the Empress Elisabeth of Austria, for her services to the captives of the Serbs.

Óengus mac Fergusa

Óengus II (before 780–834), king of Picts, a/k/a Onuist, Hungus or Angus, from 820 until 834, traditionally associated with cult of Saint Andrew and flag of Scotland; included in Duan Albanach's praise poem from reign of Máel Coluim

Saint Andrew in Romania

In 1940, Ion Dinu, a lawyer, found a cave in Ion Corvin, Constanța and spread the word that Saint Andrew lived in the cave.

St. Andrew's Day

As the patron saint of Barbados, Saint Andrew is celebrated in a number of Barbadian symbols including the cross formation of the Barbadian Coat of Arms, and the country's national honours system which styles persons as Knights or Dames of St. Andrew.