Welcome to the Home page
of the official web site for Ickwell May Day
Ickwell May Day is held on Spring Bank Holiday which next takes
place on Monday 4th May 2009. Click on the
Programme link for details.
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The May Queen for 2008 Rosie Sallis.
Rosie was attended by
Rachael Rix as Garland Bearer and Romina Bortoli as Sceptre Bearer. |
May Day celebrations in Ickwell are recorded from the 1560's. Its current form with the plaiting of ribbons and a May Queen began in 1894 and has continued with very little interruption up to the present day. For further details click on the
History link.
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The day consists of a procession and presentations in an arena around the maypole on the lovely and traditional setting of Ickwell Green. After the elected May Queen is crowned, both children and adults who are former pupils of the parish schools (known as the Old Scholars) perform the maypole dancing.
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