St. Pabo (Welsh, Pabo/Latin, Pabius/English, Pabio) Post
Prydein, King ofthe Pennines. Pabo Post Prydein was said to
have been the Pillar ofBritain, for he kept Pictish invaders at
bay. Though his Kingdom coveredthe Pennines of central Britain,
in later life, Pabo turned toChristianity, abdicated the throne
and retired to Gwynedd where hefounded the church of Llanabo on
Ynys Mon (Anglesey). He died there on9th November 530 and a
beautiful medieval stone slab carved with hisimage can still be
seen covering his grave. [David Nash Ford, EarlyBritish
Kingdoms, Biographies of the Kings of the Pennines]