The St. Edmund's Wolf and a Suffolk Norse coach in Bury St. Edmunds - 7 Nov 2017 (DSCF0277)

Tuesday 7 November 2017 (1207) – A Plaxton Leopard bodied Volvo B9R of Suffolk Norse leaving the Southgate roundabout (Southgate Green) in Bury St. Edmunds.

Just visible on the left is the statue of a baying wolf which, according to legend, guarded the head of King Edmund after he was killed in 869 AD. The story goes that after being killed Edmund was decapitated and whilst his body was found his head was missing. Supporters heard the wolf call them and found the animal guarding the king’s head. Alongside the statute is the king’s crown.