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The list of Champions on the web site is up-to-date with our most
recently selected champions and Sir Godwin is indeed our current
Armored Combat Champion. I would say that delivery of the sword to Sir
Godwin for safe keeping is a great idea.<br>
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And, for what it is worth.... Pet Peeve time... Godwin is our Armored
Combat Champion not our "Chivalric" champion. The SCA corporate
documents speak of Armored and Rapier combat, not Chivalric combat.
The rules of the list tell us that all participants in any combat,
including rapier combat, should behave in a knightly and chivalrous
manner. We expect all our champions to behave chivalrously. Certainly
Sir Godwin is a very chivalrous man, but so is Don Shea our Rapier
Champion. Clearly Sir Godwin is a member of the Order of the Chivalry
but our Armored Combat Tournament is not limited to just those who are
members of that great peerage order and we often have Armored Combat
Champions who are not members of the Chivalry.<br>
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OK, I have petted my pet peeve. It feels better now.<br>
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- EA<br>
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Alden Drake wrote:
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<div>At Ansteorra's 30th Year, HE Don Armand de Lacy gave into my
care a new sword for the chivalric champion of Gate's Edge. If I
recall correctly, he said he had given a sword to the Canton of Gate's
Edge several years ago, but now that the group was a Shire, he felt
they should have a sword more befitting it's size and status. The
shire's website lists Sir Godwin of Edington as the shire's current
chivalric champion. If someone could confirm that for me, I'd be happy
to deliver the sword into his hands. Otherwise, I'll bring the sword
to the next populace meeting.</div>
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<div>In service,</div>
<div>Alden Drake</div>
<div>Squire to Sir Godwin</div>
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