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