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St George’s Day

Posted by Liz Dance on 22/4/2025, 6:08 pm

Tomorrow is St George’s Day, I just wonder how many people, places etc will celebrate, in fact be allowed to celebrate and not be called right wing racists?

I remember years ago when working in the City of London, so many gentlemen wearing bowler hats, wearing red roses, carrying rolled up umbrellas, not having been in the City of London for many years I wonder if gentlemen will still be doing this.

Re: St George’s Day

Posted by Maria Ratheram on 22/4/2025, 6:15 pm, in reply to "St George’s Day"

Will remember Grandad George died April 23 rd 1962 buried Jarrow cemetery .RIP.

Re: St George’s Day.for Liz

Posted by Sheila on 22/4/2025, 7:11 pm, in reply to "St George’s Day"

Liz the bowler hat and rolled umbrella we the civil servants , but when Labour decided it has to be so many minority positions and bowler hste and rolled umbrella didn’t sit right with the new recruits. I’m sure a Official reason was given. My sister worked as a minor civil servant for many years, I think they were muddled aged post ladies. My late brother was born on aSt Georges day and was named after my father , so he was Francis George.

Re: St George’s Day.for Sheila

Posted by Liz Dance on 22/4/2025, 7:20 pm, in reply to "Re: St George’s Day.for Liz"

I also remember the Stockbrokers, so smart, the Government brokers wore,I think my mind is correct, top hats, loved going into the Stock Exchange, before internet, and watch the Traders running around from the viewing gallery.

I also remember the chaps, forget what they were called, who ran around the City carrying Bearer Bonds worth a fortune.

Re: St George’s Day.for Sheila

Posted by Sheila on 22/4/2025, 8:07 pm, in reply to "Re: St George’s Day.for Sheila"

Happy memories of a London that is now lost for ever. Som now call it Londistan .

My post above should read middle age, nor muddle age. Sorry!

Re: St George’s Day.for Sheila

Posted by Malcolm on 22/4/2025, 9:53 pm, in reply to "Re: St George’s Day.for Sheila"

I always celebrate the day!

When I had my pub, we always made a BIG thing of the day..and...

It was the day that I took the "Queens Shilling" back in 1974.

Re: St George’s Day

Posted by Steve in Australia on 23/4/2025, 12:33 am, in reply to "St George’s Day"

I asked my ""other half"".... "Do we have any Red Roses in Bloom in the garden".....She asked "Why"....I said "Today is Saint Georges Day".... (it's already the 23rd in Aussie)......She just looked at me as if I'm stupid...or moreso than usual)..... These German Women have no sense of humour

Re: St George’s Day

Posted by Ray Forster on 23/4/2025, 1:50 pm, in reply to "Re: St George’s Day"

It's not today anyway.
Check this out:
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/why-st-george-s-day-has-been-moved-from-23-april-this-year/ar-AA1DsipU?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=680cc8c5b94b499e8899e14bdf7ff020&ei=20

Re: St George’s Day

Posted by Liz Dance on 23/4/2025, 2:45 pm, in reply to "Re: St George’s Day"

Crazy isn’t it? The Church have some wired ideas at times, I remember when both my mum and dad passed away, both of them during either Lent or Easter which meant we were not allowed to have flowers in the Church for the funerals, only flowers allowed were on the coffin.

Re: St George’s Day

Posted by Malcolm on 23/4/2025, 3:02 pm, in reply to "Re: St George’s Day"

Well, No 10 Downing street didn't get that memo, obviously, as they raised the St George flag this morning!!!

Re: St George’s Day

Posted by Keith on 23/4/2025, 3:39 pm, in reply to "Re: St George’s Day"

The name of the journalist who wrote this sums it up really.
HAPPY ST GEORGES DAY EVERYONE !!!

Re: St George’s Day

Posted by Sheila on 23/4/2025, 6:18 pm, in reply to "Re: St George’s Day"

Keith, I’ve just noticed the journalist’s name. You are probably correct. These leftie lot and Asian immigrants have been trying to get rid of his name and flag for many years now.. if my brother was alive he would be 97, and he was born on the 23rd of April and I can never remember St George’s day being in changed for the last 84 years.

Re: St George’s Day

Posted by Brian on 23/4/2025, 9:22 pm, in reply to "Re: St George’s Day"

St George and St Mark are the two saints that are affected by the Easter ruling from the church. The weird thing is some years it's implemented and others it's not. Totally bizarre and not limited to the Church of England. Do they do it to wind people up. Nothing to do with the press.

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