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9:48am Wednesday 19th March 2008
EPPING Town Council is going patriotic and will be flying the flag for St George's Day next month, despite apathy from some quarters of the community.
Councillors have decided the patron saint of England will be recognised in Epping and have come up with a competition to get people involved.
High Street pubs and businesses are being invited to take part by decorating their shop front with a St George's Day theme.
The idea was thought up at a town council meeting after some other suggestions, such as baking a giant cake, were discarded.
After much deliberation it was agreed that shops could compete for the best window display with the winners receiving a certificate presented by mayor Nick Hines.
But despite a lack of interest from local organisations who did not offer proposals for the day, deputy mayor Ben Murphy wants the town council to lead the way in celebrating St George.
He said: "I believe that we, as a town council, should fly the flag. I think we could still pull this out of the bag and get people on board."
The flag of St George will be flown outside Epping Hall, in St John's Road, with businesses encouraged to do the same.
April 23 is often forgotten in England with more celebrations given to Ireland's patron saint, St Patrick.
The town council will award certificates to businesses which have the best St George's displays.
Ben Murphy, Epping says...
10:33am Wed 19 Mar 08
Amanda, E4 says...
11:29am Wed 19 Mar 08
inézc, Epping says...
12:31pm Wed 19 Mar 08
Kate, Loughton,Essex says...
1:42pm Wed 19 Mar 08
Jonathan, Epping says...
2:28pm Wed 19 Mar 08
Darron, Chingford says...
4:14pm Wed 19 Mar 08
ThornwoodPete, Thornwood says...
4:18pm Wed 19 Mar 08
Jonathan wrote:At last we are seeing some people in respected positions who have got some good old common sense and patriotism. Nevermind Mayor, Ben Murpy for Prime Minister!!!
I honestly can\'t wait for ben murphy to become mayor - at last - some common sense from someone on the council
Mr Khalid, walthamstone says...
4:32pm Wed 19 Mar 08
tally, Durham says...
6:10pm Wed 19 Mar 08
Gobsmacked, Epping says...
6:30pm Wed 19 Mar 08
Gerry Kirk, Sydney, Australia says...
7:27pm Wed 19 Mar 08
Dave B, ENGLAND says...
7:47pm Wed 19 Mar 08
Alan Griffiths, Forest Gate E7 says...
8:04pm Wed 19 Mar 08
md250, ilford says...
9:13pm Wed 19 Mar 08
Mr Khalid wrote:i see the english lessons are going well then,
you must pottin indernation flag for evrybodie contrys. not just this england flag for footbal. if joinup all this long lin scotland irlan wells frans jermany and all conty and india pakistan usa evry body be pece togeth no?
clive shepherd, devon says...
11:37am Thu 20 Mar 08
Jonathan, Epping says...
12:20pm Thu 20 Mar 08
clive shepherd, devon says...
2:00pm Thu 20 Mar 08
Jonathan wrote:my mistake sorry,
It\'s not the district council that\'s doing this - it\'s the town council.
bert, says...
7:25pm Thu 20 Mar 08
Pat, Epping says...
7:33am Fri 21 Mar 08
Observer, says...
9:31am Fri 21 Mar 08
Mr Khalid wrote:Get lost you moron.
you must pottin indernation flag for evrybodie contrys. not just this england flag for footbal. if joinup all this long lin scotland irlan wells frans jermany and all conty and india pakistan usa evry body be pece togeth no?
Paul, Surrey says...
2:01pm Fri 21 Mar 08
Inézc, Epping says...
2:34pm Fri 21 Mar 08
Mr Khalid wrote:Is Mr Khalid for real?
you must pottin indernation flag for evrybodie contrys. not just this england flag for footbal. if joinup all this long lin scotland irlan wells frans jermany and all conty and india pakistan usa evry body be pece togeth no?
Linda Thompson, North weald says...
2:40pm Fri 21 Mar 08
Rob Harvey, Epsom, Surrey says...
2:44pm Fri 21 Mar 08
md250, ilford says...
5:01pm Fri 21 Mar 08
Inézc wrote:must be awind up merchant, a man so stupid it cannot be for real
Mr Khalid wrote:Is Mr Khalid for real?
you must pottin indernation flag for evrybodie contrys. not just this england flag for footbal. if joinup all this long lin scotland irlan wells frans jermany and all conty and india pakistan usa evry body be pece togeth no?
steve, says...
5:08pm Fri 21 Mar 08
Linda Thompson wrote:Waltham Forest would never follow suit they have too many Muslims they could affend and we don't want to do that now do we lol.
Well done Epping,bet Waltham Forest doesnt follow suit.Its great lets celebrate
Gavin, Leyton says...
7:58pm Fri 21 Mar 08
Derek, England says...
10:28pm Fri 21 Mar 08
Pat, Epping says...
10:37pm Fri 21 Mar 08
Northern Monkey, Epping says...
8:55am Sat 22 Mar 08
Observer, says...
9:24am Sat 22 Mar 08
Northern Monkey wrote:"khalid" is a false identity. You're being fooled.
I think Khlaid is right. He might not be able to spell but I see his point. We don't need to flip to being a monoculture in rebellion to the forced multiculturalism. Come and discuss this further with me on www.eppingforum.co .uk
Trevor, Chingford says...
9:29am Sat 22 Mar 08
md250, ilford says...
9:50am Sat 22 Mar 08
Trevor wrote:trevor, have you been eating the wrong kind of mushrooms again, the man is on a wind up, and is one of the main reasons i enjoy this forum to read his ramblings, nobody that
Observer, just because a man cannot type or spell (all kids use abbrev txt?) does not mean that the man has no voice. Lay off him please. This is an open Forum and you and others have been very rude to him and others. I do not see that you have any higher authority than him. What I have noticed is that Mr Khalid is not offensive, like MD250 and others.
mr khalid, walthamstow says...
11:32am Sat 22 Mar 08
r.SURRIDGE, debden says...
1:18pm Sat 22 Mar 08
md250, ilford says...
9:06pm Sat 22 Mar 08
mr khalid wrote:TOSS POT
i no say this dont showeded flag sent george. i say must meybe puteded alflag alnatians and celibred alfestiv. today evry body must eting choglates egg and sweet for alpepal. if only showeded this flag upsed the scotlend wells and the irland no? evry year good for al to enjod
Sidney Stake, Epping Green says...
7:54am Mon 24 Mar 08
sharon, leyton says...
2:44pm Mon 24 Mar 08
md250, ilford says...
3:08pm Mon 24 Mar 08
Sidney Stake wrote:15 TIMES YOU'VE TOLD US YOU HAVE SOLD OUT TO DEVELOPERS, ANYTHING ELSE TO ADD
There is an interesting article on flag flying in the Sunday Times yesterday (front page) apparently The Government are going to encourage it now. Very interesting article as they are doing away with a 1924 Act of Parliament that controlled when flags could be flown etc (no joke!) Well worth a read. I noticed that it did not make news anywhere else. I am glad as I would feel comfortable flying my flag here but not in Walthamstow where I used to live. I sol out to developers for a tidy sum and left. If I flew a flag there I would be accused of being in the BNP or something no doubt. The council are very left wing. I am happy here now. Mortgage free! Hooray!
M Anderson, Engerlander in Mid West USA says...
6:17pm Mon 24 Mar 08
Not Mr Khalid, E4 says...
1:03am Wed 26 Mar 08
Alan Griffiths, Forest Gate, LONDON. E7 says...
5:42pm Sun 30 Mar 08
GrapeApe99, England says...
3:20pm Fri 4 Apr 08
Errr isn't Murphy actually an Irish name???
Mary Contrary, Harrow says...
1:45pm Mon 7 Apr 08
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