Saint Michael in the Catholic Church Lord kindly bless this incense and accept it as a savour of sweetness). Until Pope John XXIII revised it in 1960, the General Roman Calendar had not one but two feasts of Saint Michael, one on 29 September, the other on 8 May. Michael the Archangel is the patron saint of grocers, mariners, paratroopers, police officers, and military members. A large number of Roman Catholic churches around the globe are dedicated to Saint Michael, from Hammerfest, Norway to Oeste Catarinense in Brazil. Saint Michael's feast day of September 29 has been solemnly celebrated in many locations since the fifth century.
Melia's Grocers and Tea Dealers Northampton and many more towns and cities across the UK. The store sold general groceries but often specialised in tea. The company also packaged its own butter and sugar. Melia's Grocers and Tea Dealers Melia's Grocers and Tea Dealers was a significant British retailer. Melia's grocery and provisions store was founded by Daniel Melia of Manchester originally under the name "Daniel Melia & Co. Ltd". In 1896, it was formed into a limited company with a capital of £60,000 and 60 shops across the country. The company was wound up voluntarily in 1905. At Leamington on Monday 29 March 1896