John Leech MP joins St George's day celebration
April 20, 2009 1:00 PM
Originally published by John Leech, MP for Manchester Withington
Originally published by John Leech, MP for Manchester Withington
John Leech MP joins Councillor Norman Lewis and Rob Mackle for the St. George's Day parade.
John Leech, local MP for Manchester Withington joined local residents at the St George's day parade last Sunday.
John, who has joined calls for St. George's Day to be recognised as a national bank holiday and who has recently signed an Early Day Motion to push for this to be made law, said "We should take more time to celebrate our heritage. The myth of St. George is central to understanding the last 800 years of English history and we should pay more recognition to this. Having St. George's Day designated as a bank holiday would be a welcome step in this direction."
St. George is a central figure in English national identity. From the reign of Edward the third onwards (1327-1377), St. George has been held as an emblem of virtue, chivalry and the embodiment of all that is good in being English.
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