Lancashire rose at Bury, Lancashire, UK 23rd November, 2013. Bury Town Crier Mr Robert Grundy reading the Lancashire Day proclamation. The East Lancashire Railway commemorates the day in 1295 when the county of Lancashire sent its first representatives to Parliament by King Edward I of England to attend what later became known as the model parliament. Lancashire Day is usually held on 27 November, when many towns throughout the historic county host events on the day, most notably readings of the Lancashire Day Proclamation.
To the people of the city and county palatine of Lancaster. Greetings! Know ye that this day, November 27th in the year of our Lord Two Thousand and Thirteen, the 62nd year of the reign of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Duke of Lancaster, is Lancashire Day Know ye also, and rejoice, that by virtue of Her Majesty's County Palatine of Lancaster, the citizens of the Hundreds of Lonsdale, North and South of the Sands, Amounderness, Leyland, Blackburn, Salford and West Derby are forever entitled to style themselves Lancastrians. Throughout the County Palatine, from the Furness Fells to the River Mersey, from the Irish Sea to the Pennines, this day shall ever mark the peoples' pleasure in that excellent distinction - true Lancastrians, proud of the Red Rose and loyal to our Sovereign Duke. GOD BLESS LANCASHIRE AND GOD SAVE THE QUEEN, DUKE OF LANCASTER. A town crier, or bellman, is an officer of the court who makes public pronouncements as required by the court (cf. Black's Law Dictionary). The crier can also be used to make public announcements in the streets. Criers often dress elaborately, by a tradition dating to the 18th century, in a red and gold robe, white breeches, black boots and a tricorne hat. They carry a handbell to attract people's attention, as they shout the words "Oyez, Oyez, Oyez!" before making their announcements. The word "Oyez" means "hear ye," which is a call for silence and attention. Oyez derives from the Anglo-Norman word for listen. The proclamations book in Chester from the early 19th century records this as O Yes, O Yes!
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