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Register of the Freemen of the City of York
Register of the Freemen of the City of York
A History of the County of Stafford
… was also a festival by 1901. 34 In the earlier 1990s Wakes Sunday was marked by a procession through the village …
A History of the County of Stafford
… 1960s. 20 Social and cultural activities. In 1697 Longnor wakes were held in August, 21 probably on the feast of St. … the saint to whom the church is dedicated. By 1772 the wakes began on the first Sunday in September. They continued … a bull was baited in the market place on the Tuesday in wakes week. 23 Horseracing was introduced at the beginning of …
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