The Rev John Hudghton blessing a Magna Carta themed well dressing at St Ann's Well, Buxton, Derbyshire, watched by rose queens

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The Rev John Hudghton blessing a Magna Carta themed well dressing at St Ann's Well, Buxton, Derbyshire, watched by rose queens. Well dressings are produced to give thanks for the gift of water using only natural materials and may date back to pagan Celtic times, although now adopted by the Christian church. Buxton is famed for the quality of its natural spring waters.

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Location: St Ann's Well, The Crescent, Buxton, Derbyshire, UK
Photo credit: © Richard Bradley / Alamy / Afripics
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