St Nicholas
St. Nicholas the New Martyr of Myra is known as the miracle worker and is the Patron Saint of Mariners.
I created this embroidery card to honour the Saint.
I also wish to honour Orthodoxy and the Ascension of the Virgin, which is celebrated every year on August 15 on the island of Tinos.
Last, but not least, I wish to remind myself that 70 years ago the Greek Naval cruiser “Elli” was torpedoed and sunk in peacetime while participating in celebrations of the Ascension of the Virgin.
St Nicholas icon
This prompted the beginning of World War II for Greece two months later during which the Greeks fought heroically and changed the course of history.
Greece was a U.S. ally.
I will present this embroidered card as a gift to St. Nicholas Church in a London district.
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