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Please go to the `Message Board` section of the forum to give your thoughts or alternatively you can email me your thoughts to:

s_c_stgeorge@yahoo.co.uk

Wow.....what a day!!!!!

Many thanks for everyone for making the effort in what is now an event that is getting bigger and better every year.

If you see your photo and you wish to have it sent to you please email me and i will be happy to send you a copy of the picture.

Due to the restrictions of the website i am only able to show around 25 pictures on this website, however more pictures (including previous years photos) will appear at this link:

http://photobucket.com/albums/y197/stonecrossstgeorgeassociation/

Anyone that has taken any photos on the day and would like them to be displayed on the website please could you email them to me and of course you will be credited for them.

s_c_stgeorge@yahoo.co.uk

I have some absolutely superb photo`s courtesy of Darren O`Donnell from Oldbury, they will be added to the link above in the coming days. Many thanks Darren.

St.George`s Day 2005 Parade.

The numbers began to grow very quickly and the roads around Hall Green School in West Bromwich slowly began to turn into a sea of red and white. The neighbours along the route once again got into the spirit by decorating houses, garages and gardens with the flag of St George.

As the Patriotic songs began to start the crowd joined in with the singing before Carl Chinn introduced our special Special Guests.

(Many thanks to Bob Taylor and Young Mutley)

As Land of Hope & Glory finished, St George on his white horse took the 10,000 strong crowd forwards for the one hour walk to Dartmouth Park.

Many, many organisations attended the parade, including the following

• West Midlands Fire Service Band.
• Beeches Cadets
• Corby Pipe Band
• Bagpipe and Drum Band
• Territorial Army
• Sea Cadets
• Air Training Corps
• Army Cadets
• Scouts

As the numbers grew along the the parade more houses along the route displayed the flag with pride as the sun shone onto us all. Eventually the 10,000 Patriots arrived at exactly 11:45am to be led into the Park by our very brave and noble veterans.

Upon arrival at the Park the following was on offer to entertain an even bigger crowd,

• Radio WM Road Show, (including Carl Chinn presenting his show live from the Park)
• BBC Radio WM presenter Jenny Jones compered the event at Dartmouth Park from 11.45am
• Pat Collins Funfair.
• Medieval Reinactment - Knights of the Realm.
• Archery
• www.englandclobber.com- Souvenir Stall.
• Dante Ferrara.
• Sir Lupin of Pipwither.
• Punch and Judy.
• Langley Band.
• The Dance Depot.
• Morris Dancing.
• Arms of Old - Medieval Archery and sale of goods.
• Millenium All Stars Marching Band.
• Community Singing.

The Stone Cross St.George Association would like to thank the following people and organisations for their continued support with regard to this event.

BBC Radio WM

The Express & Star Newspaper

Carl Chinn

B&Q

Sainsburys

The Birmingham St.Georges Association http://www.bhamstgeorge.myby.co.uk

The Halifax Building Society - West Bromwich.

PPS Scaffolding - West Bromwich

Thompson`s Transport/ Eddie Thompson- Greets Green,West Bromwich

If your organisation would like to be involved in NEXT YEARS St.Georges Day Parade then feel free to contact us at:

s_c_stgeorge@yahoo.co.uk

If you would like your site to be added as a link from this site then feel free to contact us on the above email address.

AND FINALLY!!! Plans are already under way for next years event. It will be the 7th year and will be the best yet as St.Georges Day will fall on the Sunday.

Eventually we will get that Bank Holiday!!

Just Don`t Say You`re English.....

Goodbye to my England! So long my old friend!

Your days are now numbered, being bought to an end.

To be Scottish, Irish or Welsh, that`s just fine.

But don`t say you`re English, that`s way out of line.

The French and the Germans may call themselves such,

As may Norwegians, the Swedes and the Dutch:

You can say you are Russian, or maybe a Dane,

But don`t say you`re English, ever again.

At Broadcasting House, that word is taboo,

In Brussels they`ve scrapped it, in Parliament too,

Even schools are affected, staff do as they`re told,

They mustn`t teach children about the England of old.

Writers like Shakespeare, Milton and Shaw-

Do the pupils not learn about them anymore?

How about Agincourt, Hastings, Arnhem or Mons

When England lost hosts of her very brave sons?

We are not Europeans, how can we be?

Europe is miles away, over the sea,

We`re the English from England, lets all be proud -

Stand up and be counted - shout it out loud!

Let`s tell our government - and Brussels too -

We`re proud of our heritage and the Red, White and Blue.

Fly the flag of St.George or the Union Jack,

Let the world know - WE WANT OUR ENGLAND BACK!!

There were numerous reasons for the unparalleled success of last years march, mainly the hard work undertaken by the committee advertising and promoting the event. The collaboration and involvement of local celebrity and historian Professor Carl Chinn helped to raise the profile of the event. Finally Sandwell Council bowed to public pressure and recognised the event to such an extent that the 2005 parade will be billed as Sandwell Council in conjunction with The Stone Cross St. Georges Association.This will be undoubtedly the biggest event of it`s kind in the country.