Gloucester Day
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Gloucester Day is a recently reinstated annual day of celebration of the City of Gloucester's
history and culture.
The day was first held in the modern era on 5 September 2009 but originally dates from the lifting of the Siege of Gloucester
in 1643, during which the city held out against Royalist forces during the First English Civil War
. The lifting of the siege was celebrated annually in the city for centuries afterwards but died out in the nineteenth century.
The first of the modern celebrations was organised by the Town Crier
Alan Myatt
and the Gloucester Civic Trust
and included a parade starting at St Michael's Tower
.
The 2011 Gloucester Day took place during a week long Gloucester History & Heritage Week and included a parade by the Mock Mayor
of Barton
.
Gloucester
Gloucester is a city, district and county town of Gloucestershire in the South West region of England. Gloucester lies close to the Welsh border, and on the River Severn, approximately north-east of Bristol, and south-southwest of Birmingham....
history and culture.
The day was first held in the modern era on 5 September 2009 but originally dates from the lifting of the Siege of Gloucester
Siege of Gloucester
The Siege of Gloucester was an engagement in the First English Civil War. It took place between August 3 and September 5, 1643, between the defending Parliamentarian garrison of Gloucester and the besieging army of King Charles I. The siege ended with the arrival of a relieving Parliamentarian army...
in 1643, during which the city held out against Royalist forces during the First English Civil War
First English Civil War
The First English Civil War began the series of three wars known as the English Civil War . "The English Civil War" was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations that took place between Parliamentarians and Royalists from 1642 until 1651, and includes the Second English Civil War and...
. The lifting of the siege was celebrated annually in the city for centuries afterwards but died out in the nineteenth century.
The first of the modern celebrations was organised by the Town Crier
Town crier
A town crier, or bellman, is an officer of the court who makes public pronouncements as required by the court . The crier can also be used to make public announcements in the streets...
Alan Myatt
Alan Myatt
Alan Myatt is a town crier who holds two Guinness World Records. As well as being the loudest crier, recording a cry of 112.8 decibels, he also set the record for vocal endurance, issuing a one-hundred word proclamation every 15 minutes for a period of 48 hours.He is a crier to commerce, industry...
and the Gloucester Civic Trust
Gloucester Civic Trust
Gloucester Civic Trust Limited is a registered charity which exists to promote the appreciate and conservation of Gloucester's heritage. The Trust is based in St...
and included a parade starting at St Michael's Tower
St Michael's Tower, Gloucester
St Michael's Tower, Gloucester, stands at The Cross, where the four main streets of Gloucester meet. The Cross is also the highest point in the city. The Tower is on the corner of Eastgate and Southgate Streets and the entrance is in Southgate Street. It was built in 1465 on the site of the...
.
The 2011 Gloucester Day took place during a week long Gloucester History & Heritage Week and included a parade by the Mock Mayor
Mock Mayor
The election of a Mock Mayor is British folk tradition found in a number of communities throughout the British Isles. Essentially a Mock Mayor is an individual who is elected by a popular informal assembly of individuals as a parody of the official office of Mayor in any given community...
of Barton
Barton and Tredworth
Barton and Tredworth is an area of Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England that lies just outside the Eastgate of the city and has a population of over 3,000...
.