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Hereward

British  
/ ˈhɛrɪwəd /

noun

  1. called Hereward the Wake. 11th-century Anglo-Saxon rebel, who defended the Isle of Ely against William the Conqueror (1070–71): a subject of many legends

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The mural depicts the band's Abbey Road album cover, and is painted on the side of a Poundland store at Hereward Cross in the city centre, adjacent to a zebra crossing.

From BBC

Karl Edgeller was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics at the address in Hereward Way.

From BBC

Derek Holland, 70, who lives in Hereward Way, described seeing blue lights outside the property at about 00:45.

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Hereward, a novice monk, has to deliver the Holy Gospel of Lindisfarne to a monastery.

From Los Angeles Times

Hereward meets a fierce swordsman on the road and the skilled fighter protects him from a Viking death squad tasked with capturing the book.

From Los Angeles Times