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Staffordshire Day: Anniversary of Wedgwood Pottery
Staffordshire Day: Anniversary of Wedgwood Pottery
May 1 all-day
Staffordshire Day commemorates the foundation date of Josiah Wedgwood and Sons (1759). The date was selected by public vote from a list that includes: 5 July – discovery of the Staffordshire Hoard (2009); 6 September[...]
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Somerset Day: King Alfred Gathers the People
Somerset Day: King Alfred Gathers the People
May 11 all-day
Somerset Day was selected by public vote from a shortlist that includes: 19 May – Feast of St Dunstan; 6 July – Battle of Sedgemoor.
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Middlesex Day: Battle of Albuera, 1811
Middlesex Day: Battle of Albuera, 1811
May 16 all-day
The battle of Albuera (1811) took place during the Peninsular War, when Anglo-Portuguese forces defeated the French. The 57th (West Middlesex) Foot suffered very heavy casualties during the battle and later celebrated the anniversary as[...]
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Wessex Day: Feast of St Aldhelm
Wessex Day: Feast of St Aldhelm
May 25 all-day
St Aldhelm (639–709) was Abbot of Malmesbury and Bishop of Sherborne.
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Kent Day: Feast of St Augustine
Kent Day: Feast of St Augustine
May 26 all-day
St Augustine of Canterbury (d.604) became the first Archbishop of Canterbury in 597. The Church of England considers him to be one of its founding fathers.
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