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Events and Traditions
Events and Traditions
A Victorian Christmas in Turvey
What would it be like in Turvey at Christmas in the late nineteenth century?
Midsummer Festival
All Saints Church has stood at the centre of the Village since Saxon times and has been the focus for celebrations of all kinds since – sometimes of a specifically Christian nature, sometimes because it was the biggest building in the village and good for meetings, and sometimes celebrations that brought together both secular and sacred in one great celebration. The Midsummer Festival of 2009 was one such.
Oak Apple Day, 29th May
There are many local variants to the traditional Royal Oak Day celebrations, but we know that in Turvey it was celebrated as Oak Apple Day, because Joseph Bell writes about it in his memoirs.
Plough Monday
Plough Monday festivities took place in Turvey and the rest of Bedfordshire well into the 20th century, as evidenced by these newspaper articles.
Royal Celebrations in Turvey
Turvey has celebrated Jubilees and other royal occasions over the years in many ways, and Turvey History Society has a collection of photographs, personal reminiscences and accounts of events on our website.
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