Saint Egwin
Gender: Male
Year of birth: Circa 650AD
Year of respose: 717AD
Feast day: 30th December
St Egwin of Evesham was born in Worcester in the mid 7th century and belonged to a noble family. He was tonsured a monk and later ordained as bishop of Worcester sometime after 693AD. He undertook a pilgrimage to Rome and upon returning founded Evesham Abbey.