In the monastery was a brother named Baduthegn, who served for a considerable time in the guest-house and is still alive. All the brethren and visitors testify that he was a very devout and religious man, who did his appointed task solely for the sake of a heavenly reward. One day he had washed the cloaks used in the guest-house in the sea. As he was returning homewards, he had a sudden seizure and fell to the ground, where he lay prostrate for some time before he could rise. When at last he got up, he found that one side of his body was paralysed from head to foot, and made his way home with the greatest difficulty leaning on a stick. The disease gradually increased and at nightfall became even more serious, so that next day he could hardly rise or walk without help. Crippled as he was, he conceived the excellent plan of making his way to the church as best he could to visit the tomb of the most reverend Father Cuthbert. There on bended knee he would implore God’s mercy either to heal his disease, if this were to his good, or else to give him grace to bear his affliction calmly and with patience should Divine Providence decree that he be afflicted with it longer. Acting on this resolve and supporting his feeble limbs with a staff, he entered the church and prostrated himself before the body of the man of God, earnestly praying that at Cuthbert’s intercession our Lord would show mercy. As he prayed, he fell into a deep sleep and, as he used afterwards to relate, seemed to feel a great, broad hand rest on the seat of the pain in his head. At this touch, the entire area of his body affected by the disease was gradually eased of its pain, and health was restored right down to his feet. He soon awoke and rose completely cured and after giving thanks to God for his recovery, told the brethren what had happened to him. And to the joy of all he returned to the duties that he had always carried out so faithfully, as though chastened by the scourge of suffering.
The garments that had clothed Cuthbert’s hallowed body both before and after his death continued to possess healing virtues, as anyone may read in the book of his life and miracles.