Happy St.georges Day To You All!

[Mat-Moo]

If only it was a holiday, I could be in bed still!

[miikae]

It certainly should be a national holiday .

 

Did You Know ?

 

The Real St George

 

 

Saint George is popularly identified with England and English ideals of honour, bravery and gallantry, but actually he wasn’t English at all. Very little is known about the man who became St George.

 

Quick Facts about St George

 

Born in Turkey (in Cappadocia)

Lived in 3rd century

His parents were Christian

Became a Roman soldier

Protested against Rome's persecution of Christians

Imprisoned and tortured, but stayed true to his faith

Beheaded at Lydda in Palestine

St. George is believed to have been born in Cappadocia (now Eastern Turkey) in the year A.D. 270. He was a Christian. At the age of seventeen he joined the Roman army and soon became renowned for his bravery. He served under a pagan Emperor but never forgot his Christian faith.

 

The Emperor Diocletian gave him many important missions, and it is thought that on one of these he came to England. It was while he was in England that he heard the Emperor was putting all Christians to death and so he returned to Rome to help his brother Christians. He pleaded with the Emperor to spare their lives. Diocletian did all he could to persuade St. George to give up his faith, but he refused and was finally beheaded on 23 April, 303.

 

[b]In 1222, the Council of Oxford declared April 23 to be St George’s Day and he replaced Edward the Confessor as England’s patron saint in the 14th century. In 1415, April 23 was made a national feast day.[/b]

Patron Saint

 

St George is patron saint not only of England but also of Aragon, Catalonia, Georgia, Lithuania, Palestine and Portugal amongst others, although he is celebrated on different days.

 

St George is also patron saint of scouts, soldiers, archers, cavalry and chivalry, farmers and field workers, riders and saddlers, and he helps those suffering from leprosy, plague and syphilis.

 

Mike

[Guest john]

Put the flags out anyway..

[ibrooks]

Indeed - been across at BAe Systsems Chadderton this morning and they've got 4 out front.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'm amazed someone hasn't complained that it's too English (of course they might have complained - and hopefully told to go away in short jerky movements).

 

Iain

[miikae]

Its a sad crack that we all are supposed to get official permission to fly the flag from our own flagpole , or thats how it used to be , i dont really know if that is still the case today , but someone out there will know nodoubt .

 

Mike

[Mat-Moo]

Mines flying high and proud!

[miikae]

Good on you Mat a true Patriot , we all should be flying the Patriotic flag today of all days .

 

I've carried the flag enough times when i was a younger , windy days a real nightmare though .

[Longboarder]

he helps those suffering from leprosy, plague and syphilis

That's my boy. Nice to know he does some good apart from dragon slayin 'n stuff.

 

Nigel

[Peter Bell]

he helps those suffering from leprosy, plague and syphilis

Perhaps he slays them to put them out of their misery

I knew he looked after the Catalans didn't know about the others though, busy lad!

[Guest salty_monk]

How's the weather? If raining there's going to be a lot of wet parades at the weekend!!