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Lancashire set for St George celebrations

4:36pm Monday 14th April 2008

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THE Royal Society of St George, will paint Blackburn red and white this month.

On Saturday, 1,000 roses will be distributed in King William Street, and there will be maypole dancing, from noon to 1.30pm.

Entertainment continues on St George's Day itself, April 23, with a window dressing competition at 9.30am, flags dressing a Thwaites dray and a dinner at Mytton Fold, Whalley, from 7.30pm.

The committee will be distributing roses in other towns including Darwen on Saturday; Chorley on April 22 and Preston and Clitheroe, on Wednesday, April 23.

For details, including an application forms for the window dressing contest, call 01254 262324.

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Hellboy, Hell says...
7:15pm Mon 14 Apr 08

Careful now;the PC Brigade will have a field day with this one!

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CHRiS, Ewood says...
8:57am Tue 15 Apr 08

sounds like a good idea, can the flags be left up all year round after.

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Big MAJ, Blackburn says...
1:19pm Tue 15 Apr 08

Well said Chris! Unfortunately Hellboy is probably right, won't be surprised if some of it gets cancelled because it upsets the minorities (which I must say, isn't always the view of the minorities, just some bloody do-gooder doing what they think is "right").

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jojo, jerusalem says...
5:43pm Tue 15 Apr 08

do you think there will be a massive st.george flag outside the town hall.....i think not my patriotic followers,and if there are any flags at all they will have to be removed the following day as it will not be deemed politically correct because this country has had it!!!(unless it has a moon and star in the top corner!!)

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English, says...
11:13am Wed 16 Apr 08

Uncla Jacks had a huge st georges flag outside the pub all year round. He stood up for his country and would not take it down.

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St. George, A once green & pleasant land says...
7:25am Fri 18 Apr 08

About time we are allowed to celebrate our patron saint! I'm sure some equal rights do gooder will put a stop to it or our asian friends will be complaining as it offends them! Keep St.George in my heart! People are more interested in celebrating St. Patricks day when they're not even Irish, It's about time people knew that the 23rd of April is our day and start being fuc**ng proud of it!

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Real Patriot, La la Land says...
7:56pm Fri 18 Apr 08

English wrote:
Uncla Jacks had a huge st georges flag outside the pub all year round. He stood up for his country and would not take it down.
Stood up for his country? Is that why he ran off to join the French army, well for a couple of weeks anyway. I think he was confused and put the wrong flag up. Could only have been posted by Jackanori Johnson. And as he has said before he is not English.

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