Mayor of Swindon Cllr Barbara Parry is calling on local residents and businesses to come together and join her to celebrate St George’s Day across the town.
St George’s Day is celebrated on 23 April every year and is recognised as England’s National Day.
The mayor’s focus this year has been to spread love and happiness, and in line with her passion to help and support young people she has also been working hard to raise money for local charities BEST and Swindon Young Carers.
During her time as mayor, Cllr Parry has also been focussing on providing children and other interested residents with a greater understanding of the history of our town, and she is now calling on the people of Swindon to join her to celebrate St George’s Day.
Cllr Parry said: “St George became a legendary figure in English history due to his courage and bravery, and from the 9th century onwards, people have been coming together here in England to celebrate the day of our Patron Saint.
“Patron saints are chosen as special protectors or guardians over all areas of life, and I am calling on the people of Swindon to join me and mark this special day.
“There are so many ways that you can celebrate St George’s Day, from making and wearing a red rose, to flying or displaying the St George’s Cross flag.
“A whole host of ideas and free resources are available for children online, including making a cardboard sword, or your own cardboard shield, as well as learning about the history of St George on the English Heritage website - https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/whats-on/st-georges-day/
“Or why not celebrate with your family by cooking a traditional English meal, maybe a roast beef dinner, or toad in the hole, or perhaps some traditional scones? There are a whole host of free St George’s Day recipes available on the internet, including on the BBC Good Food website: https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/collection/st-georges-day-recipes?page=3
“I would love for people here in Swindon to share their St George’s Day photos with me and let me know how they are celebrating the day of our Patron Saint.
“Please post any photos on social media with the hashtag#stgeorgesdayswindon2024 so we can all share with each other what we're doing.”
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