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Happy St George's Day

Henry Irving
Henry Irving Posts: 85,223
edited April 2020 in Not Sports Related
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  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,223
    There are jewels in the crown of England's glory
    And every jewel shines a thousand ways
    Frankie Howerd, Noel Coward and garden gnomes
    Frankie Vaughan, Kenneth Horne, Sherlock Holmes
    Monty, Biggles and Old King Cole
    In the pink or on the dole
    Oliver Twist and Long John Silver
    Captain Cook and Nelly Dean
    Enid Blyton, Gilbert Harding
    Malcolm Sargent, Graham Greene (Graham Greene)
    All the jewels in the crown of England's glory
    Too numerous to mention, but a few
    And every one could tell a different story
    And show old England's glory something new
    Nice bit of kipper and Jack the Ripper and Upton Park
    Gracie, Cilla, Maxy Miller, Petula Clark
    Winkles, Woodbines, Walnut Whips
    Vera Lynn and Stafford Cripps
    Lady Chatterley, Muffin the Mule
    Winston Churchill, Robin Hood
    Beatrix Potter, Baden-Powell
    Beecham's powders, Yorkshire pud (Yorkshire pud)
    With Billy Bunter, Jane Austen
    Reg Hampton, George Formby
    Billy Fury, Little Titch
    Uncle Mac, Mr. Pastry and all
    Uncle mac, Mr. Patry and all
    Alright England?
    G'wan England
    Oh England
    All the jewels in the crown of England's glory
    Too numerous to mention, but a few
    And every one could tell a different story
    And show old England's glory something new
    Somerset Maugham, Top Of The Form with the Boys' Brigade
    Mortimer Wheeler, Christine Keeler and the Board of Trade
    Henry Cooper, wakey wakey, England's labor
    Standard Vanguard, spotted dick, England's workers
    England's glory
  • charlton_hero
    charlton_hero Posts: 4,665
    Happy St George's Day
  • Big_Bad_World
    Big_Bad_World Posts: 5,859

    Happy St George's Day. The most important day for English people in the calendar.

    I hope you're all well, staying safe and looking out for one another.

    This great nation has faced challenges in the past and has always come through those challenges. It will do so again, despite its tiny minority of detractors, knockers and naysayers.

  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,353
    In these troubling times i take the greatest of solace from the gift of being born an Englishman.

    Happy St George's Day to you all.
  • Johnnysummers5
    Johnnysummers5 Posts: 8,469
    Happy St George's Day
  • alan dugdale
    alan dugdale Posts: 3,077
    Happy St George’s Day
  • Brendan_O_Connell
    Brendan_O_Connell Posts: 8,938
    Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more;
    Or close the wall up with our English dead.
    In peace there's nothing so becomes a man
    As modest stillness and humility:
    But when the blast of war blows in our ears,
    Then imitate the action of the tiger;
    Stiffen the sinews, summon up the blood,
    Disguise fair nature with hard-favour'd rage;
    Then lend the eye a terrible aspect;
    Let pry through the portage of the head
    Like the brass cannon; let the brow o'erwhelm it
    As fearfully as doth a galled rock
    O'erhang and jutty his confounded base,
    Swill'd with the wild and wasteful ocean.
    Now set the teeth and stretch the nostril wide,
    Hold hard the breath and bend up every spirit
    To his full height. On, on, you noblest English.
    Whose blood is fet from fathers of war-proof!
    Fathers that, like so many Alexanders,
    Have in these parts from morn till even fought
    And sheathed their swords for lack of argument:
    Dishonour not your mothers; now attest
    That those whom you call'd fathers did beget you.
    Be copy now to men of grosser blood,
    And teach them how to war. And you, good yeoman,
    Whose limbs were made in England, show us here
    The mettle of your pasture; let us swear
    That you are worth your breeding; which I doubt not;
    For there is none of you so mean and base,
    That hath not noble lustre in your eyes.
    I see you stand like greyhounds in the slips,
    Straining upon the start. The game's afoot:
    Follow your spirit, and upon this charge
    Cry 'God for Harry, England, and Saint George!'
  • 801912601
    801912601 Posts: 620
    Happy St George’s day - proud to be an Englishman
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    456 years since the birth of one of the greatest people ever to have lived on this planet.
    Born in Stratford upon Avon in England.
    WS.
  • Taxi_Lad
    Taxi_Lad Posts: 3,767

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  • Shag
    Shag Posts: 4,555
    What a lovely day for it, happy St George’s Day everyone, enjoy!
  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    Henry Irving said:
    Shakespeare
    Darwin
    Tom Paine
    The steam engine
    Parliamentary democracy
    William Blake
    Turner
    The English Language
    Cricket
    Football
    Most other team games
    George Orwell
    Agatha Christie
    The BBC
    ibborg
    Ray Davies
    Lots of great pop music
    Nelson
    Wellington
    Tommy Atkins


  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    Happy St George's Day folks
  • Croydon
    Croydon Posts: 12,728
    British by birth, English by the grace of God. Happy St George's day everyone!

    I've had to fold the bottom to appease the neighbours.
  • DA9
    DA9 Posts: 11,091
    edited April 2020
    If anyone is interested and on Facebook, a DJ friend of mine is holding a St Georges day celebration live session taking requests later on today

    https://facebook.com/events/s/land-of-hope-glory-plus-your-u/553654352256227/?ti=icl
  • GlassHalfFull
    GlassHalfFull Posts: 2,351
    edited April 2020

    And requesting respectful permission to pay due homage to a precious corner of our special and blessed land,  namely the Garden County of Kent. Forever Invicta - indeed Unconquered - may our dear beleaguered football club take all heart !!

  • letthegoodtimesroll
    letthegoodtimesroll Posts: 10,621
    Basically a St George’s day when an Englishman's home is his castle and he’s at home with the drawbridge raised to keep outsiders away
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,844

    England, my England

    What have I done for you,
    England, my England?
    What is there I would not do,
    England, my own?
    With your glorious eyes austere,
    As the Lord were walking near,
    Whispering terrible things and dear
    As the Song on your bugles blown,
    England—
    Round the world on your bugles blown!
     

    Where shall the watchful sun,
    England, my England,
    Match the master-work you've done,
    England, my own?
    When shall he rejoice agen
    Such a breed of mighty men
    As come forward, one to ten,
    To the Song on your bugles blown,
    England—
    Down the years on your bugles blown?
     

    Ever the faith endures,
    England, my England:—
    'Take and break us: we are yours,
    England, my own!
    Life is good, and joy runs high
    Between English earth and sky:
    Death is death; but we shall die
    To the Song on your bugles blown,
    England—
    To the stars on your bugles blown!'
     

    They call you proud and hard,
    England, my England:
    You with worlds to watch and ward,
    England, my own!
    You whose mail'd hand keeps the keys
    Of such teeming destinies,
    You could know nor dread nor ease
    Were the Song on your bugles blown,
    England,
    Round the Pit on your bugles blown!
     

    Mother of Ships whose might,
    England, my England,
    Is the fierce old Sea's delight,
    England, my own,
    Chosen daughter of the Lord,
    Spouse-in-Chief of the ancient Sword,
    There 's the menace of the Word
    In the Song on your bugles blown,
    England—
    Out of heaven on your bugles blown!


    William Ernest Henley



  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    edited April 2020
    There are countless beautiful people and places in England. 
    On a day like today I wish I were walking through Lydford Gorge, or schlepping around Brighton. 
    Any other English lazy sunny day recommendations?
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,678
    1st St.Georges day I can remember when I can't celebrate with a pint or three down the pub.

    Will have to make up for it at a later date.
    In the meantime happy St.Georges day to all and stay safe. 
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  • Carter
    Carter Posts: 14,246
    Happy st George's day patriots 
  • Plumstead_Micky
    Plumstead_Micky Posts: 932
    Happy St George's Day! Beer and a BBQ in the garden it'll have to be.
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,844
    seth plum said:
    There are countless beautiful people and places in England. 
    On a day like today I wish I were walking through Lydford Gorge, or schlepping around Brighton. 
    Any other English lazy sunny day recommendations?

    A walk around Rydal Water ending up by Rydal Mount and gazing on the daffodils in Dora's Field - followed by a couple of pints in The Badger Bar.

    I'd settle for that on a beautiful St Georges Day like this. Maybe next year.
  • Lordflashheart
    Lordflashheart Posts: 5,622
    Remember that you are an Englishman, and have consequently won first prize in the lottery of life

    Happy St George’s Day from a very proud Englishman 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,037
    Happy St George’s day - and a beautiful day to celebrate too!! 
  • Spitfire76
    Spitfire76 Posts: 1,136
    Happy at George’s day all & loverly to see so many proud Englishmen 
  • DoctorCharlton
    DoctorCharlton Posts: 2,463
    Feels like St Patrick’s day is celebrated more than St George’s day these days. 
  • SouthWest_Addicks
    SouthWest_Addicks Posts: 6,307
    DoctorCharlton said:
    Feels like St Patrick’s day is celebrated more than St George’s day these days.
    Agreed, but I think that down to Guiness having excellent marketing campaigns to help it.

    Happy St George’s day all. England shirt on in the garden enjoying the lovely weather and the day to celebrate all which makes England great.
  • southamptonaddick
    southamptonaddick Posts: 4,054
    Happy St George's day to everyone.

    With a lot of people staying home it's like the Bank Holiday that it should be every year. 
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,037
    DoctorCharlton said:
    Feels like St Patrick’s day is celebrated more than St George’s day these days. 
    Celebrate both! 

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