Morley St George's Day Parade live updates and pictures from the celebrations
Residents and visitors lined the streets of Morley to watch its annual St George’s Day parade wind its way through the streets.
The market town in south Leeds started hosting a weekend of St George’s Day celebrations – with the parade being the highlight – in 2005. The event is believed to be the biggest such celebration in the country and celebrates England’s patron saint. According to legend, St George was a soldier in the Roman army who killed a dragon and saved a princess.
The 2023 parade was led by a performer on horseback dressed as the legendary saint, with patriotic supporters from Morley’s schools, clubs and sports teams following behind. It set off from outside Morley Town Hall in Queen Street and made its way to Morley Rugby Club where oaths were taken and the national anthem was sung.
See our live blog below for events as they happened, footage from the parade and pictures of the celebrations.