Blessed George Swallowell Aug 302008 Memorial 26 July Profile Schoolmaster. Protestant minister. Convert to Catholicism. Martyred lay man. Born Shadforth, Durham, England Died martyrdom of 26 July 1594 at Darlington, England Beatified 15 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI Canonized if you have information relevant to the canonization of Blessed George, contact Catholic Bishops‘ Conference of England and Wales 39 Eccleston Square London SW1V 1BX, UNITED KINGDOM