Councillors and staff have raised the national flag outside their Cambourne headquarters to mark St George’s Day.
A short ceremony took place outside South Cambridgeshire District Council’s business park offices today (Friday 21 April) ahead of the national day this Sunday.
The Council’s Vice-Chairman asked people to take a moment to reflect on the place we live during the ceremony.
In 1222 the Council of Oxford declared April 23 to be St George’s Day but it was not until 1348 that St George became the Patron Saint of England.
In 1415, St George’s Day was declared a national feast day and holiday in England but after the union with Scotland at the beginning of the end of the 18th Century, the tradition diminished and since has not been widely acknowledged and is no longer a national holiday.
Traditional customs were to fly the St George’s flag and wear a red rose in one’s lapel.
Cllr David McCraith, Vice-Chairman of South Cambridgeshire District Council, said: “St George’s Day is a poignant national occasion and we are proud to fly the flag of the patron saint of England as part of our tradition of recognising events in the national and civic calendar. The ceremony gave us all the chance to think about how we work together to serve our communities and reflect upon the place we call home.”
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