The parish is named after a 6th-century saint, Gulval, the original form of which was probably Welvela or Wolvela. Baring-Gould thought this was Wilgitha, the sister of Saint Juthwara: David Nash Ford agrees.
The parish is named after a 6th-century saint, Gulval, whose original form was probably Welvela or Wolvela. Baring-Gould believed it to be Wilgitha, the sister of Saint Juthwara: David Nash Ford agrees.