Date:1903
Description:Garland Day at Abbotsbury, Dorset, was the survival of an ancient festival of Neptune. Boats were formerly decorated with flowers and then cast into the sea as offerings.
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Some of the children were dressed up as 'gypsies, with stained faces' for the procession through Knutsford, ...
Garland Day at Abbotsbury, Dorset, was the survival of an ancient festival of Neptune. Boats were formerly ...
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Creators: Sir Benjamin Stone - Creator
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Donor ref:BAH: Stone/Box 212/15 (106/2340)
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