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Yorkshire Day

Index Yorkshire Day

Yorkshire Day is celebrated on 1 August to promote the historic English county of Yorkshire It was celebrated in 1975, by the Yorkshire Ridings Society, initially in Beverley, as "a protest movement against the Local Government re-organisation of 1974". [1]

42 relations: Battle of Minden, Beverley, Bradford, British Army, British Empire, Doncaster, Friends of Real Lancashire, Guisborough, Halfdan Ragnarsson, Halifax, West Yorkshire, Hedon, Historic counties of England, Huddersfield, Huntingdonshire, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, Kingston upon Hull, Leeds, Local Government Act 1972, Lord mayor, Malton, North Yorkshire, Mayor, Minden Day, Penistone, Redcar, Saddleworth, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, Scandinavian York, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, Sheffield, Skipton, South Kirkby and Moorthorpe, St Piran's Day, Sussex Day, The Light Infantry, Wakefield, William Wilberforce, York, York city walls, Yorkshire, Yorkshire (UK Parliament constituency), Yorkshire Ridings Society, Yorkshire Society.

Battle of Minden

The Battle of Minden—or Tho(r)nhausen—was a decisive engagement during the Seven Years' War, fought on 1 August 1759.

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Beverley

Beverley is a historic market town, civil parish and the county town of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.

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Bradford

Bradford is in the Metropolitan Borough of the City of Bradford in West Yorkshire, England, in the foothills of the Pennines west of Leeds, and northwest of Wakefield.

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British Army

The British Army is the principal land warfare force of the United Kingdom, a part of British Armed Forces.

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British Empire

The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom and its predecessor states.

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Doncaster

Doncaster is a large market town in South Yorkshire, England.

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Friends of Real Lancashire

The Friends of Real Lancashire (FORL) are a pressure group affiliated to the Association of British Counties calling for the wider recognition of the historic boundaries of Lancashire in England.

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Guisborough

Guisborough is a market town and civil parish in the North East of England.

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Halfdan Ragnarsson

Halfdan Ragnarsson (Hálfdan; Halfdene or Healfdene; Albann; died 877) was a Viking leader and a commander of the Great Heathen Army which invaded the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England, starting in 865.

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Halifax, West Yorkshire

Halifax is a minster town in the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale in West Yorkshire, England.

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Hedon

Hedon is a small town and civil parish in Holderness in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.

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Historic counties of England

The historic counties of England are areas that were established for administration by the Normans, in many cases based on earlier kingdoms and shires created by the Anglo-Saxons and others.

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Huddersfield

Huddersfield is a large market town in West Yorkshire, England.

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Huntingdonshire

Huntingdonshire (abbreviated Hunts) is a non-metropolitan district of Cambridgeshire, as well as a historic county of England.

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King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

The King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry (KOYLI) was a light infantry regiment of the British Army.

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Kingston upon Hull

Kingston upon Hull, usually abbreviated to Hull, is a city and unitary authority in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.

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Leeds

Leeds is a city in the metropolitan borough of Leeds, in the county of West Yorkshire, England.

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Local Government Act 1972

The Local Government Act 1972 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales on 1 April 1974.

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Lord mayor

The lord mayor is the title of the mayor of a major city in the United Kingdom or Commonwealth realm, with special recognition bestowed by the sovereign.

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Malton, North Yorkshire

Malton is a market town, civil parish and electoral ward in North Yorkshire, England.

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Mayor

In many countries, a mayor (from the Latin maior, meaning "bigger") is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town.

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Minden Day

Minden Day is a regimental anniversary celebrated on 1 August by certain units of the British Army.

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Penistone

Penistone is a market town and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England, which had a population of 22,909 at the 2011 census.

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Redcar

Redcar is a seaside resort and town in North Yorkshire, England.

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Saddleworth

Saddleworth is a civil parish of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham in Greater Manchester, England.

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Saltburn-by-the-Sea

Saltburn-by-the-Sea is a seaside town in North Yorkshire, England.

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Scandinavian York

Scandinavian York (also referred to as Jórvík) or Danish/Norwegian York is a term used by historians for the south of Northumbria (modern day Yorkshire) during the period of the late 9th century and first half of the 10th century, when it was dominated by Norse warrior-kings; in particular, used to refer to the city (York) controlled by these kings.

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Scarborough, North Yorkshire

Scarborough is a town on the North Sea coast of North Yorkshire, England.

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Sheffield

Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England.

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Skipton

Skipton (also known as Skipton-in-Craven) is a market town and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England.

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South Kirkby and Moorthorpe

South Kirkby and Moorthorpe is a civil parish in the City of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England which is governed locally by South Kirkby and Moorthorpe Town Council.

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St Piran's Day

St Piran's Day (Gool Peran) is the national day of Cornwall, held on 5 March every year.

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Sussex Day

Sussex Day is the county day for the historic county of Sussex in southern England and is celebrated on 16 June each year to celebrate the rich heritage and culture of Sussex.

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The Light Infantry

The Light Infantry was an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Light Division.

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Wakefield

Wakefield is a city in West Yorkshire, England, on the River Calder and the eastern edge of the Pennines, which had a population of 99,251 at the 2011 census.

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William Wilberforce

William Wilberforce (24 August 175929 July 1833) was an English politician known as the leader of the movement to stop the slave trade.

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York

York is a historic walled city at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England.

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York city walls

York has, since Roman times, been defended by walls of one form or another.

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Yorkshire

Yorkshire (abbreviated Yorks), formally known as the County of York, is a historic county of Northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom.

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Yorkshire (UK Parliament constituency)

Yorkshire was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England from 1290, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832.

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Yorkshire Ridings Society

The Yorkshire Ridings Society is a group affiliated to the Association of British Counties calling for the wider recognition of the historic borders of Yorkshire, and its traditional subdivisions, the North, East and West Ridings.

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Yorkshire Society

The Yorkshire Society is a non-political organisation founded in December 1980 to encourage people born, working or living in the County of Yorkshire to join to help improve several aspects of the area.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yorkshire_Day

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