Birmingham
St. George's Day Association
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Stone Cross March Sunday 25th April 2004
For Pics on the 2005 march click on the Stone Cross Link below.
organised by The Stone Cross St. George Society
West Bromwich. About 4,800 people attended. Raising £500 for charity.
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Our New Banner 2004 Victoria Square We supported the Stone Cross March,
Two Banner Admirers Concert Publicity 2004 Carl Chinn, Stone Cross 25/4/04
More pictures of the Stone Cross March on Sunday 25th April 2004
The Stone Cross March entering Dartmouth Park on Sunday 25th April 2004
(attendance in the park about 15,000 people)
An English Celebration!!
A junior St. George 2006
2005 is the 200th Anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar.
On the 31st August there was a visit by "Lord Nelson" and "Lady Hamilton" at the unveiling of a Birmingham Civic Trust commemorative plaque of Nelson's visit to Birmingham in 1802 (he stayed at the Styles Hotel opposite) in Temple Row opposite the House of Fraser, by Ms Anna Tribe a descendant of Nelson, and Dr Nicholas Slope Chairman of the Nelson Society. Also the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress were present. Music was provided the TS Sutton Coldfield Sea Cadet Band.
Members of the Royal Marine Society 1797 - 1805 will also be present. Pics below;
The Birmingham St. George's Day Association attended the 200th year commemoration of Trafalgar Day on Friday October 21st 2005 at 11:00 AM, at Nelson's Statue in the Bullring.
This was organised by The Birmingham Trafalgar Day Organising Committee
Professor Carl Chinn of the Birmingham St. Georges Day Association, gave an address on the history of the Birmingham men who served at Trafalgar. SEE IF YOUR ANCESTOR WAS AT TRAFALGAR.
There was a wreath laying by the following persons or associations;
Rear Admiral Soar OBE on behalf of the Royal Navy
Chief Fire Officer of West Midlands Fire Service
Chief Constable on behalf of West Midlands Police
Ambulance Service CEO on behalf of the West Midlands Ambulance Service
Lt Cdr Royston Jones RNR as Chairman on behalf of the Midlands Naval Officers' Association
Mr Gerald Evans as Chairman on behalf of Birmingham Nautical Club
Mr Bernard Patterson MBE as Chairman on behalf of the Sea Cadet Association
Dr Freddie Gick as Chairman on behalf of The Birmingham Civic Society
Colonel Geoffrey Jones OStJ TD JP DL KSG as President on behalf of the Birmingham Branch of The Royal Society of St George
Eileen Skidmore as Regional Secretary on behalf of The Nelson Society
Professor Carl Chinn MBE as Chairman on behalf of Birmingham St George's Day Association
Mr Roger Green as Director on behalf of the Boys' Brigade in Birmingham
Mrs Marion Simms as County Secretary on behalf of The Scout Association, County of Birmingham
Miss Linda Bateman as County Commissioner on behalf of Girlguiding Birmingham
There was then a procession by service personnel and others including ourselves the Birmingham St. George's Day Association to the Birmingham Council House where Nelson's famous message in signal flags was flown, and the Lord Mayor took the salute. Festivities included music and stalls were present in Victoria Square. We had a stall which represented our association, and we sold articles for charity. The stall adjacent to us, Discovery Films donated monies from their sales to our organisation, for which they have our thanks. Picture below of our stall and committee. Note the weather was cold and wet!!!
Thanks to Mark Barrett, Nelson Society for Photo.
At 4:30 Bells were rung at Cathedrals in Birmingham. More festivities continued over the weekend. There was a Haydon's Nelson Mass at St Philips Cathedral on Saturday night the 22nd by the Birmingham Choral Union. On Sunday the 23rd their was a service of dedication to Nelson at St. Martin's Church.
2004 Activities.
Lord Nelson in Birmingham's Bull Ring
Garlanded for Trafalgar Day commem. 2004
Photo by Stephen Hartland Birmingham Civic Society.
With his Worship The Lord Mayor Councillor Mike Nangle
the Birmingham St. George's Day Assoc. banner.
Parade of Service Banners inc.
Birmingham St. George's extreme Right
Past Trafalgar Days in Birmingham (Thanks to Mark Barratt Nelson Society.
1890 Circa 1900 1905
1905 1914
2006 Trafalgar Day Attendance by Birmingham St. George's Day Association committee.
The Loving Cup of England. The Birmingham Presentation on Feb 26th 2007 at the Council House.
His Worship The Lord Mayor Councillor Mike Sharp Members of the Birmingham St. George's
presented with the Loving Cup & the flag of St. George Day Association
2007 Trafalgar Day Attendance by Birmingham St. George's Day Association committee.
The Lord Mayor Councillor Randall Brew & the Lady Mayoress The Standard Party with the association's Standard
The Association's Vice Chair after laying a banner Nelson's Column and bands.
Other
Organisation Events that took place in 2007 Please email Webmaster for your
event to be here for 2008.
Primrose Hospice Charity Walk Sunday 20th April.08
Stone Cross West Bromwich St. George's March Sunday 20th April
Sandwell Council link re the above.
Shirley St. George's Day Parade A parade of bikes and cars.
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