2013
TQ3280 : Twelfth Night procession
taken 12 years ago, near to City of London, The City of London, England
This is 1 of 3 images, with title starting with Twelfth Night in this square
Twelfth Night procession
Members of the public mix with costumed players as the procession wends its way towards the George Inn. One man plays the serpent while a white bear plays the fiddle.
Bankside Twelfth Night events
January 6th is the Christian festival of Epiphany and the secular one of Twelfth Night: the traditional end of the Christmas festive season. In recent years, the various folk traditions associated with it have been recreated on the south bank of the Thames in London.
The focus is the Green Man, an ancient pagan symbol known by various names including Jack-in-the-Green or the Green Knight; the character may also lie behind the legend of Robin Hood. The boughs of evergreen trees in which he is dressed represent irrepressible life.
Detailed descriptions of parts of the ceremony taken from the website Link
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- Grid Square
- TQ3280, 6635 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Stephen Craven (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Sunday, 6 January, 2013 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Saturday, 12 January, 2013
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
TQ 3230 8051 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:30.4824N 0:5.7026W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: TQ 3232 8051
- View Direction
- WEST (about 270 degrees)
