2008 ~ the 800th Anniversary
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RAVENGLASS CHARTER FAIR |
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2008 ~ the 800th Anniversary |
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Inside the marquee... |
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Jem Famous plays a fanfare and the Rev. Malcolm Stonestreet declares the Fair open. |
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But outside, for the first time since 1995, it was raining! Oh, well, our luck had to break some time... |
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... or did it? Never underestimate the power of the Morris! |
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They danced and drove the rain away! |
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The Procession |
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King John, VIPs and a chicken (Photo: Jane Frémont) |
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Crook Morris (Photo: Jane Frémont) |
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There follows the Reading of the Charter. For a quick link click here |
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The start of the Balloon Race, sponsored by the Royal Bank of Scotland, signalled the official end of Charter Fair Day, but don’t go yet. There’s more to see. Please check out the other links in the Navigation Bar or below. Ecological note: the balloons and tags (no strings used) were all biodegradable and designed to dissolve even faster if they should be ingested by animals. |
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