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A History of the County of Shropshire
… 68 By 1864 blood sports and insobriety at the wakes had greatly lessened. 69 In the later 19th century duck hunting with dogs was popular at Jackfield wakes, held at Coalport (in Madeley) as no suitable site …
The History and Antiquities of the County of Suffolk
… not granted by charter, but originated from the ancient wakes that were annually held on festival days, observed by …
A History of the County of Stafford
… the town hall between at least 1834 and 1868. 418 Burslem Wakes were held during the week following 24 June, 419 the … decorating the church with branches of trees and shrubs on Wakes Sunday survived until c. 1700. 420 With the coming of the industrial era attempts were made to restrict the wakes. 'Our men have been at play four days this week, it …