1954 Press Photo Father O'Malley performs the Blessing with Brendan & Linda

Blessing the throat ceremony in London. Annual Catholic service at st .Etheldreda's. The traditional Blessing of the Throat Ceremony was carried out this morning at St .Etheldreda's, Holbein, this morning - know as the Feast of st. Blaise. It is said that in A.d. 316, Blaise , while he was being marched to his execution, saw a child choking with a fish bone in her throat, He touched her throat and healed it. Photo shows Father O'Malley performs the Blessing the Throat ceremony on L-R. Brendan Houlihan Linda Murphy and Eugene Defreitas - at St. Etheldreda's this morning (Brendan and Linda are both4 and Eugene is 5).

Photo measures 6 x 8.25 inches.

Photo is dated 02-02-1954.

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