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Yorkshire Day is a yearly celebration on 1 August to promote the historic county of Yorkshire, in England. [1] It was celebrated by the Yorkshire Ridings Society in 1975, initially in Beverley , as "a protest movement against the local government re-organisation of 1974 ".
In celebration of its culture, Yorkshire Day has been celebrated annually on 1 August since 1975. Amongst the celebrations is a civic gathering of Lord Mayors, Mayors and other civic heads from across the county, convened by the Yorkshire Society.
For articles on other manifestations of culture in Yorkshire, see Category:Culture in Yorkshire. ... Yorkshire Day; Yorkshire dialect; Yorkshire Ridings Society;
Yorkshire Day is observed annually on 1 August and is a celebration of the general culture of Yorkshire, including its history and dialect. [4] Its name is used by several institutions, for example the Royal Yorkshire Regiment of the British Army, [5] in sport, and in the media.
The statue was one of several in York gagged by the Yorkshire Party on Yorkshire Day (1 August) 2016 as part of a campaign to highlight the lack of devolved government in the region. [4] On Yorkshire Day 2018 the statue was dressed in a flat cap and given two chocolate themed props: a giant Kit Kat and Terry's Chocolate Orange. [5]
Yorkshire is often described as "God's own county/country" due to its beautiful landscape and unspoiled countryside (from Culture of Yorkshire) Image 22 The main rivers of Yorkshire. (from History of Yorkshire )
Yorkshire culture (8 C, 16 P) Yorkshire in art (2 P) Pages in category "Culture in Yorkshire" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
The Yorkshire Ridings Society was founded in 1974 in response to the Local Government Act 1972, which it saw, alongside subsequent local government reform, as a threat to Yorkshire's identity. Colin Holt , a founder member, was the long-time chairman of the group until his death in April 2006.