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Rogation, Whitsun & Corpus Christi |
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Rogation
Sunday:
Blessing the Cherry Orchards: Newington, Kent. Blessing the
Fields: Hever, Kent. Rogation Mon: Wilkes Charity Perambulation: Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire. Bidding for Grazing Rights: Wishford Magna, Salisbury, Wiltshire. Former Procession of the Byzant to Motcomb Well: Shaftsbury, Dorset. Ascension Thu:. Well Dressing: Tissington, Derbyshire & Bisley, Gloucestershire. Beating the Bounds: London, Oxford & Lichfield. Gospel Elm Love Feast: Wicken, Northamptonshire. Hunting the Earl of Rone: Formerly took place at Combe Martin (now moved to Late Spring Bank Holiday) Tin Can Band: Kendal, Cumberland. "Rooks sit in trees and do no work on Ascension Day": Coreley, Clee Hills, Shropshire. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Whit
Sunday: Bread and Cheese Dole:
St. Bravels, Gloucestershire. Pole Fair (every 20 years): Corby,
Northamptonshire. Decoration of Churches with Birch Boughs & floors strewn with rushes. Decorations of Yew: Winterslow Church, Wiltshire. Whit Mon: St. Ives Fair: Huntingdonshire. Anglican Whit Walk: Manchester. Pilgrimage: Walsingham, Norfolk. Morris Dancing: Bampton, Oxfordshire. Former Scouring of the White Horse: Uffington, Berkshire. Whit Monday Revels: North Devon. Whit Tue: (Former) Eton Montem Buckinghamshire Fri: Walk and Brass Band Contest: Saddleworth Moor, Yorkshire. Whitsun: Whitsun Games: Cornwall. Cotswold Games: Chipping Campden (moved to Fri after Late May Bank Holiday) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Trinity Sunday Trinity Mon: Former Trinity Fairs: Bradford, Wiltshire. Hounslow. Southampton. Trinity Week: Cheese Cakes: Yorkshire Corpus Christi: Processions use to take place at: York, Hereford, Shrewsbury, Coventry (of Lady Godiva fame) |
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