Dedication
The dedication of the church, to the twin Saints Cosmas and Damian, is extremely rare in the Church of England. Only three other extant churches in England bear their names: at Challock in Kent; Blean, two miles to the north of Canterbury, Kent; and Sherrington in Wiltshire. A redundant church with the same name exists near Leominster in Herefordshire. The saints are believed to have been twin brothers who worked as doctors in the Roman province of Syria. They were well-educated in science and medicine, and treated people without expecting any payment. They were known to have been put to death in 303 during the Diocletianic Persecution.
Read more about this topic: St Cosmas And St Damian Church, Keymer
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