Swithin

American

[swith-in, swith-] / ˈswɪð ɪn, ˈswɪθ- /

Or Swithun

noun

Saint, died a.d. 862, English ecclesiastic: bishop of Winchester 852?–862.

Swithin British

/ ˈswɪθ-, ˈswɪðɪn /

noun

Saint. died 862 _ad , English ecclesiastic: bishop of Winchester (?852–862). Feast day: July 15

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The warning was issued on St Swithin's Day, which, as the saying goes, could mean it will rain for another 40 days.

From BBC

The Met Office, which look after weather statistics for the UK, has said that since the start of records in 1861, there has never been a record of 40 dry or 40 wet days in a row following St Swithin's Day.

From BBC

St Swithin was the Bishop of Winchester from 852 to 862 AD.

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As we have just seen, the St Swithin folklore has never actually resulted in rain persisting for another 40 days.

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Based on the novel by David Nicholls we see how the couple develop their relationship spanning many years with events on just "one day" - St Swithin's Day.

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