The History of St George’s Day - 23rd April

In 1222 the Council of Oxford declared April 23rd to be St George’s Day

It was not until 1348 that St George became the Patron Saint of England

In 1415, St George’s Day was declared a national feast day and holiday in England

Traditional customs were to fly the St George’s flag and wear a red rose in one’s lapel

The hymn ‘Jerusalem’ was also sung on the 23rd April, or the nearest Sunday to that date, in churches across the nation.

The 23rd April should be a day when all English people come together to celebrate our great nation and have fun! - Join us at the Snooty Fox to celebrate this special day.

There is a forgotten, nay almost forbidden word, which means more to me than any other. That word is England. - Sir Winston Churchill