THE FIRST ROYAL MAUNDY

KNARESBOROUGH 1210 - 2010

800 YEARS ANNIVERSARY

TOMORROW

Timetable for the day

Grand opening 11am

Maundy Re-enactment 1pm

Knaresborough Maundy presentation 1.40pm

 

Knaresborough is holding a Medieval Event on Saturday 3rd April to celebrate the first ever Royal Maundy.
The event will include a re-enactment of the First Royal Maundy at Knaresborough Castle by King John and
the distribution of the "Knaresborough Maundy" a specially designed and minted silver coin to thirteen
deserving Knaresborough residents.

The grand opening ceremony will take place at 11am and exciting demonstrations, medieval games
and entertainments will take place throughout the day.

Please click on the links below for more information

Our medieval event on Sat 3rd April will have demonstrations of falconry provided by York Falconry

It will also have demonstrations of wood turning using a pole lathe by Richard Law

Maundy article from BBC Website 1st April 2010

Knaresborough Post article from 30th March here

Knaresborough Post article from 26th March here

NEW Songs of Praise Camera Recording - pictures here

 

Press article - Friday 5th March 2010	Press article - Friday 5th February 2010
Yorkshire Post Press article 4th January 2010	Arnold Kellett obituary from Yorkshire Post
Press article - Friday 15th January 2010	BBC - Songs of Praise - Press article 15th January 2010
Press article - Friday 18th December 2009	poster asking for nominations for silver coins
Press article - Friday 16th October 2009	Letter from Dr Kellett's daughter to Knaresborough Post

How to find Knaresborough - Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, UK

 

contact Christine Willoughby 01423 866987 cmwillo@yahoo.com