1. Travelling only at night the men reached the Sognefjord on Whit Sunday 1940. 2. On Whit Sunday , 20 May, Henry VI created him Earl of Shrewsbury. 3. The week following Whit Sunday is known as " Whitsuntide " or " Whit week ". 4. This reached a climax at Communion on Whit Sunday , May 1735, following the sermon. 5. This involves singing a rather unusual song around the village before and on Whit Sunday itself. 6. On the eve of the Whit Sunday ( Pentecost ) 1810 32 houses and 16 barns burned down. 7. These were dedicated by the Very Reverend Alex Wedderspoon, Dean Emeritus, on Whit Sunday in 2004. 8. Cook named the islands as he believed he passed through the area on the Christian festival day of Whit Sunday . 9. This led to several weeks of self-examination and reached a climax at Communion on Whit Sunday , May 1735. 10. The origin of the name " Whit Sunday " is generally attributed to the white garments formerly worn by those newly baptized on this feast.
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