In North London at my primary school we, in the Scouting organisation were encouraged to wear our uniforms on St George's Day - 23rd April, Patron Saint of England and Scouts. We also wore our uniforms on Scouts Founders' Day: 22nd February - birthday of Lord Baden Powell. Until I saw this thread, I had all but forgotten that - but I do recall being proud to be different!
@wild edges , what does a boy's welsh costume look like? I think I've only seen girls' ones.
The boy's costume is just a burgundy waistcoat with matching flat cap. There's supposed to be a bowtie too but no one seems to bother with that. At least they don't have to wear the flower pot hat that they make the girls wear I'm surprised that the school don't keep the costumes to reuse every year. It seems strange to make parents buy new ones all the time. I imagine a lot get handed down though.
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I attended a church school and we always acknowledged saint days ,brownie and guide uniforms scout etc ,mind you those who attended and were catholic faith used to be forever having time off for * holy * days .They had to attend church ( allegedly) .
@wild edges , what does a boy's welsh costume look like? I think I've only seen girls' ones.
The boy's costume is just a burgundy waistcoat with matching flat cap. There's supposed to be a bowtie too but no one seems to bother with that. At least they don't have to wear the flower pot hat that they make the girls wear ...
Yeah - black flowerpot hat and a lacy shawl-type thing and apron is what springs to mind when I think of Welsh costumes. The boys' version sounds much better.
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I was in the Brownies and then the Guides and have a vague recollection of wearing those uniforms on St George's Day - I could be wrong though. Wiltshire.
The four dates Ben quoted are the saints days of the four regions of the UK of course, but we had to look two of them up!
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Until I saw this thread, I had all but forgotten that - but I do recall being proud to be different!
Yeah - black flowerpot hat and a lacy shawl-type thing and apron is what springs to mind when I think of Welsh costumes. The boys' version sounds much better.
Actually 22nd February - both Robert and Olave shared the same birthday.
The four dates Ben quoted are the saints days of the four regions of the UK of course, but we had to look two of them up!