Saint Walpurga was an 8th-century Anglo-Saxon missionary who worked within the Frankish Empire. Born in Crediton, she was the daughter of a West Saxon leader and was educated at Wimborne Abbey. Following her brothers, Willibald and Winibald, she traveled to Germany to support the missionary efforts of her uncle, Boniface. She eventually became a Benedictine abbess in Heidenheim, succeeding her brother after his death. She is remembered for her religious leadership and her role in spreading Christianity throughout the Germanic regions.