Rushbearing at Newchurch in Pendle

Rushbearing at Newchurch in Pendle
Rushbearing at Newchurch in Pendle
Rushbearing at Newchurch in Pendle
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Rushbearing at Newchurch in Pendle
Newchurch in Pendle
Photograph shows the Rushbearing Ceremony in Newchurch in Pendle. This annual tradition sees the crowning of the rushbearing queen and a procession through the village. The tradition dates back to when church floors were strewn with rushes as they had earthen floors and they would be replaced once a year.
Slide
Colour
1982
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Stanley Bracewell Collection Box 34 slide 1167
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