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Yorkshire Day

Did you know 1st August is Yorkshire Day? The event was first held in 1975 in Beverley as a protest against the reorganisation of local government in 1974, and the believed reason behind the chosen date is because on 1st August 1833, The Slavery Abolition Act was passed – for which Yorkshire MP William Wilberforce had been instrumental in the campaign. The reorganisation of local government involved the changing of the original boundaries and the introduction of county and [...]

By JB Springs|2021-11-03T10:27:52+00:00August 3rd, 2021|

Father’s Day

Happy Father’s Day to all the dads and granddads reading! Father’s Day is the third Sunday in June every year in the UK. However, it isn’t as historic as you might think! The event probably originated sometime after World War II – likely to honour the fathers who fought. Despite around half of countries (91 out of the 195!) celebrating the event on the same day as the UK, the date in other countries varies from 23rd [...]

By JB Springs|2021-11-23T15:28:19+00:00June 7th, 2021|

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