Saint Edward

Saint Edward, also known as Edward Forley, was a Frellish Soldier who went to Constantinople in 1096 to help the First Crusade. Edward did not give up and made it to Jerusalem. where he was awarded a great amount of gold. However, during the massacre of citizens in Jerusalem, Edward refused participate. He left Jerusalem and surprisingly, after a few months, arrived in Constantinople after living in the Middle East for a few weeks.

In 1102, Edward decided to leave Constantinople after spending a year there, he returned to Coden, where he founded Hackley Bridge and Coden Ealing (later called Coden St Edwards). In 1114 Edward died aged 49. In 1867 Edward was declared a Saint.