On St George's Day, we meet some Morley residents to discover what makes the West Yorkshire town so patriotic. With one of the largest annual parades in the UK to celebrate the patron saint of England, the town has long been known for its vigorous support and devotion to the country. And in 2020, hundreds of people gathered in the town for a ‘patriotic Brexit bash’ to celebrate the UK’s exit from the European Union, with the party organised by local MP Andrea Jenykns. With St George’s Day being...
On St George's Day, we meet some Morley residents to discover what makes the West Yorkshire town so patriotic. With one of the largest annual parades in the UK to celebrate the patron saint of England, the town has long been known for its vigorous support and devotion to the country. And in 2020, hundreds of people gathered in the town for a ‘patriotic Brexit bash’ to celebrate the UK’s exit from the European Union, with the party organised by local MP Andrea Jenykns. With St George’s Day being...
People have shared video tributes to friends, family and co-workers named George, ahead of the English patron saints day. St George has been celebrated as the patron saint of England since the 14th century, and it falls on Tuesday 23 April, 2024. Watch the video to see what shoppers had to say. St George is the patron saint of England and Georgia. He was born in the third century in Cappadocia, Turkey and became a high-ranking soldier in the Roman army. St George grew in popularity in England...
People have shared video tributes to friends, family and co-workers named George, ahead of the English patron saints day. St George has been celebrated as the patron saint of England since the 14th century, and it falls on Tuesday 23 April, 2024. Watch the video to see what shoppers had to say. St George is the patron saint of England and Georgia. He was born in the third century in Cappadocia, Turkey and became a high-ranking soldier in the Roman army. St George grew in popularity in England...
People have shared video tributes to friends, family and co-workers named George, ahead of the English patron saints day. St George has been celebrated as the patron saint of England since the 14th century, and it falls on Tuesday 23 April, 2024. Watch the video to see what shoppers had to say. St George is the patron saint of England and Georgia. He was born in the third century in Cappadocia, Turkey and became a high-ranking soldier in the Roman army. St George grew in popularity in England...
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Attendees waved St George’s Cross flags and listened to speeches, including by Mr Robinson, who was cleared of breaching a dispersal order at court earlier on Tuesday.
The parade set off from Morley Town Hall before making its way through the Leeds market town and onto the Morley RFC grounds. Sign up for our free newsletters today At the rugby ground, the festivities continued with the Lord Lieutenant taking the oath while visitors enjoyed food, drink and fairground activities. Here are 19 great pictures from the celebrations:
Six people were arrested near Downing Street after police intervened when a group broke through a cordon made to stop people moving past the area allocated for the event.
Like it or not, St George's Day just isn't a big deal in England. Our sister publication JOE took to the streets to find out why.
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