Probably. The official story says he was a Roman soldier, born in the third century in what is now Turkey. Not exactly a bloke from Manchester, right? He became a Christian martyr when he refused to persecute other Christians. Emperor Diocletian was not amused.
They tortured him, then beheaded him around 303 AD. Cheery stuff. But here’s the kicker: he never set foot in England. Not once. So why is he their guy?
