St. Swithin - Or Swithun. Bishop of Winchester, d. 862. Short entry in the Catholic Encyclopedia.
St. Swithun - Some legendary material about this ninth-century bishop.
Swithin - Famous as a missionary and for his knowledge of Scripture.
Swithun (Swithin) of Winchester - Capsule summary of his life. Popular folklore has it that if it rains on St. Swithin's Day (15 July), it will rain for 40 days.
