Bodmin Riding
The annual Bodmin Riding custom was held at Bodmin in Cornwall, England, UK, on the Sunday and Monday after 7 July (St Thomas Becket's Day). Accounts over its long history vary, but it involved a horseback procession around the town, carrying two large garlands, and probably originated as a Guild Riding custom. The earliest documentary evidence of the custom is in the Bodmin Parish Church rebuilding accounts of 1469-72, and it ceased in the early 19th century, but was revived in 1974 and now forms part of Bodmin Riding and Heritage Day Festival.
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Hellier emblem created by Merran Coleman
Bodmin Riding may also refer to the folk song (also known as St Ives Well Procession) still played at the Riding.[1]
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Helliers 2019
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2019 Helliers
- David Anthony
- Dan Coad
- Tom Coleman
- Merran Coleman
- Jordan Collins
- George Featherston
- Harry Featherston
- Tom Kenyon
- Jacob Price
- Tom Price
- Rikky Sweet
- Kyle Sykes
- Benjamin Watts
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