St Augustine's Church from Market Hill
AUGUST 1 st 2010
YORKSHIRE DAY
HEDON IN HOLDERNESS
The proud flag of the 3 RIDINGS of YORKSHIRE was paraded through the streets of the historic town of Hedon which received its Charter in 1158, led by the present Mayor, Councillor Mrs Brenda Goldspink, the 663rd to hold office.
Supported by the Lord Lieutenant of the East Riding of Yorkshire, the Hon Susan Cunliffe-Lister and the Chairman of the Yorkshire Society Keith Madeley.
We all gathered at the Alexandra Hall where the Lord Mayors of York and Kingston upon Hull, and many other Mayors and Council Chairmen were greeted by the Mayor of Hedon and the Society Chairman. The Civic Heads then ' robed ' and preceded by the Attendant Mace and Sword Bearers, formed the parade led by the Band of The 150th [ Yorkshire ] Transport Regiment - Royal Logistics Corp.
We paraded right round the town, many people were out waving Yorkshire Day Hedon flags and outside Residential Homes for the elderly they were sitting out in Chairs and Wheelchairs enjoying the parade. Many of the Mayors walked over to greet them.
We arrived at St Augustine's Church [ known as The King of Holderness ] and it ws filled to the brim, an excellent service with the Bishop of Hull preaching the sermon.
The Town Crier of the East Riding took part introducing the Mayor of Hedon to read The Yorkshire Day Declaration of Integrity.
" I being a resident of Hedon in the East Riding of Yorkshire declare here in Hedon..
That Yorkshire is three Ridings and the City of York with these boundaries of one thousand one hundred and thirty five years standing.
That the address of all places in these three Ridings is 'YORKSHIRE'.
That all persons both therein or resident and loyal to the Ridings are Yorkshire men and women.
That any person or corporate body which deliberately ignores or denies the aforementioned shall forfeit all claim to Yorkshire status.
These declarations made this Yorkshire Day 2010. "
YORKSHIRE FOREVER !
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN !
The Yorkshire Day Anthem was sung by the Hedon Churches Together Choir followed by Prayers for the Celebration of Yorkshire.
Afterwards on Market Hill a photograph of all those attending was taken
We walked back to the Alexandra Hall for Lunch and the Toast were led by The Lord Lieutenant with The Loyal Toast - 'THE QUEEN - GOD BLESS HER'
The Mayor of Hedon proposed the Toast to Yorkshire and The Society Chairman responded.
The well known Yorkshire Artist Ashley Jackson then spoke on his work and was thanked by Keith Madeley who then reported that I had prepared a list of 101 Yorkshiremen who served in the Royal Air Force during The Battle of Britain and that this being the 70th Anniversary Year we should all remember how they had saved Britain from invasion in 1940.
