The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #115626 Message #2477039
Posted By: Cats
27-Oct-08 - 03:50 AM
Thread Name: BS: Head Bans 14th C Tradition
Subject: BS: Head Bans 14th C Tradition
St Just in Cornwall, UK, has a 14th century charter for a Feast Day on the first Monday in November. This charter gives the right to a day off work and, after the church service, games and community activities, a village 'Feast' takes place. They are quite common in Cornwall and are always well respected. This year the new Headteacher of the local secondary school decided that going to school is more important than allowing the chartered Feast Day to go ahead and said that all children must go to school instead. Such uproar in the community was caused with the church, mayor and community publicly coming out against her that she has now said school will remain open and it is the parents choice if they want to keep their children off school or not. So, well done to the community for standing up for their traditions.