Yorkshire is not famous for saints, so let us take advantage of today's date to honour John of Beverley (or John of Beverle9 as he was pssibly known in the middle ages).St John of Beverley, who died in 721, had his bones reinterred in Beverley Minster on October 25,1037. This date became important as a bit of a cult developed round him, and Henry V was a big fan. When he won the battle of Agincourt on October 25 (feast day of Saints Crispin and Crispinian), the king persuaded the Church in England to change from honouring that pair of foreigners, and institute St John of Beverley's day officially instead. Well done, John. And well done Henry V for winning at Agincourt,as well. Henry V was a bit of a shit (a very big bit of a shit actually), but at least he showed the Frogs what's what.