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thirst to acquire and disseminate knowledge in the service and glory of God. Love – Philadelphus (Fraternal Love). The Brothers must truly love each other, whatever their individual faults of body or soul. Ten Benedictine and Cistercian Saints SS Maurus and Placid (6th Century) – Hollyhock symbolises fruitfulness chosen in acknowledgement of Maurus’ fruitful labour in south west France. SS Cedd and Chad (7th Century) – Candytuft traditionally signifies architecture and is chosen for these blood brothers to commemorate the monasteries they built, and to Chad as founder of the See of Lichfield. St Benet Biscop (7th century) – Bear’s Breeches represents the Arts, and appropriate to a saint who brought so much music and painting from the continent to enhance the liturgy in his native Britain. And from the early 12th century St Wulstan – Water Lily - signifies eloquence and is given to this native of Warwickshire because of articulacy in his native Anglo-Saxon. SS Alberic, Robert of Molesme, Stephen Harding – Holy Thistle (Cnicus benedictus) has a traditional significance of austerity and independence and is therefore
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