List_of_county_days_in_England

List of county days in the United Kingdom

List of county days in the United Kingdom

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County days in the United Kingdom are relatively recent observances, formed to celebrate the cultural heritage of a particular British county. County days may be selected to coincide with the observance of a Saint's Day that has local significance.

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The Association of British Counties has proposed the 23rd of April as county day for Warwickshire. The date was chosen as the birthday (and date of death) of William Shakespeare.[10]

Proposals exist for various days in Somerset.[11]

There is also a proposal to make the 29th of July Buckinghamshire Day. This date was chosen because of its importance to the founding of the Paralympic Games movement. The games grew from events held at Stoke Mandeville hospital in Buckinghamshire for British World War II veterans with spinal cord injuries. The Memorial Mob, a Bucks-based group which creates Memorials to Lost & Forgotten events of the Armed & Emergency Services, felt it was appropriate to honour Buckinghamshire.

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    The Friends of Bedfordshire Society - Bedfordshire Day Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine
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    "Black Country Day (14 July)". Cultural Calendar. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
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    "[New] County Durham Flag". Andy Strangeway, Traditional Counties Campaigner. 24 September 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
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    "Celebrating the first 'Hampshire Day' | Hampshire County Council". www.hants.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 2019-12-31.
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    Huntingdonshire Day page
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    "UK Parliament - Early Day Motions By Details". Archived from the original on 2006-07-21. Retrieved 2007-07-13.
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    Prince William backs Norfolk Day county celebration
  8. [8]
    Flag ceremony celebrates Northamptonshire’s first County Day
  9. [9]
    Sussex day page from West Sussex County Council Archived 2009-09-07 at the Wayback Machine, Hastings Observer, 16 June 2010
  10. [10]
    "Warwickshire Day – 23rd April". 22 April 2021.
  11. [11]
    Somerset, England
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