Lancashire Day in Littleborough

John Kay reads the Proclamation

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Lancashire Day was marked in Littleborough by members of Littleborough Events and Assosiations Forum (LEAF).

The Lancashire flag was raised in Littleborough Square by school children who were born in Rochdale and so can claim the status of 'Lancastrians'.

John Kay, a Director of Rochdale Online and Vice Chairman of 'LEAF', read the Lancashire Proclamation.

Lancashire Day Proclamation

On this day in 1295 the first elected representatives from Lancashire were called to Westminster by King Edward I to attend what later became known as "The Model Parliament".

The Lancashire Day proclamation is read out by town criers throughout the county on 27 November.

To the people of the city and county palatine of Lancaster Greetings!

Know ye that this day, November 27 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.