Morley St George's Day Parade live updates and pictures from the celebrations
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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.
Morley hosts huge St George’s Day parade as the town comes together to celebrate
Key Events
Watch the parade
The parade has set off and our reporter Tom Coates is following it along the route. Watch his live video report here.
Parade arrives at rugby ground
The parade has now reached the rugby ground in Scatcherd Lane where the participants and spectators are gathering. Our reporter Tom Coates is broadcasting live from the event. Watch his video report here
Pictures from the parade
As the oaths take place at the rugby ground, here are some pictures captured earlier by our photographer Steve Riding
More pictures from the event
More pictures here from our photographer Steve Riding
Celebrations to continue throughout the afternoon
The formal part of the celebrations has now finished after the singing of the national anthem. There are stalls on the rugby club’s field, while the adjoining cricket field will host most of the fairground rides and the birds of prey.
A jousting arena will see knights from the House of Lancaster battle for glory against the House of York. Nearby, re-enactments spanning more than 1,000 years will take visitors back to a Viking Camp in 900AD and a World War II battlefield.
The best pictures from the 2023 parade
We’ve pulled together some of our favourite pictures from today’s event. Read more: The best pictures the St George’s Day parade in Morley