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Content Published February 14, 2026

Bishop of Lynn Opens Town's Historic Funfair

King’s Lynn, Norfolk, UK, 14/02/2026. The Suffragan Bishop of Lynn, The Right Reverend Dr Jane Elizabeth Steen riding the dodgems after blessing the 819th King’s Lynn mart .The fair is the oldest in the UK, having been granted a charter by King John in 1205 for the event to be held each year on Valentine's Day. It is also the first fair in the Showman’s calendar where new rides are premiered before moving off around the country. After leading prayers, the Bishop traditionally takes a turn on one of the rides to ensure they are safe & suitable for the public.

bishop blessing britain british carnival ceremony charter christian church clergy clerical community custom diocese east ecclesiastical england entertainment fair fairground festival funfair heritage historic institution jane king leisure local lynn mart mayor minister norfolk opening parish pastime patron prayer priest religion religious rite showmen steen suffragan tradition uk valentine anglican

Content Published February 14, 2026

Bishop of Lynn Opens Town's Historic Funfair

King’s Lynn, Norfolk, UK, 14/02/2026. The Suffragan Bishop of Lynn, The Right Reverend Dr Jane Elizabeth Steen riding the dodgems after blessing the 819th King’s Lynn mart .The fair is the oldest in the UK, having been granted a charter by King John in 1205 for the event to be held each year on Valentine's Day. It is also the first fair in the Showman’s calendar where new rides are premiered before moving off around the country. After leading prayers, the Bishop traditionally takes a turn on one of the rides to ensure they are safe & suitable for the public.

bishop blessing britain british carnival ceremony charter christian church clergy clerical community custom diocese east ecclesiastical england entertainment fair fairground festival funfair heritage historic institution jane king leisure local lynn mart mayor minister norfolk opening parish pastime patron prayer priest religion religious rite showmen steen suffragan tradition uk valentine anglican

Content Published February 14, 2026

Bishop of Lynn Opens Town's Historic Funfair

King’s Lynn, Norfolk, UK, 14/02/2026. The Suffragan Bishop of Lynn, The Right Reverend Dr Jane Elizabeth Steen riding the dodgems after blessing the 819th King’s Lynn mart .The fair is the oldest in the UK, having been granted a charter by King John in 1205 for the event to be held each year on Valentine's Day. It is also the first fair in the Showman’s calendar where new rides are premiered before moving off around the country. After leading prayers, the Bishop traditionally takes a turn on one of the rides to ensure they are safe & suitable for the public.

bishop blessing britain british carnival ceremony charter christian church clergy clerical community custom diocese east ecclesiastical england entertainment fair fairground festival funfair heritage historic institution jane king leisure local lynn mart mayor minister norfolk opening parish pastime patron prayer priest religion religious rite showmen steen suffragan tradition uk valentine anglican

Content Published February 14, 2026

Bishop of Lynn Opens Town's Historic Funfair

King’s Lynn, Norfolk, UK, 14/02/2026. The Suffragan Bishop of Lynn, The Right Reverend Dr Jane Elizabeth Steen riding the dodgems after blessing the 819th King’s Lynn mart .The fair is the oldest in the UK, having been granted a charter by King John in 1205 for the event to be held each year on Valentine's Day. It is also the first fair in the Showman’s calendar where new rides are premiered before moving off around the country. After leading prayers, the Bishop traditionally takes a turn on one of the rides to ensure they are safe & suitable for the public.

bishop blessing britain british carnival ceremony charter christian church clergy clerical community custom diocese east ecclesiastical england entertainment fair fairground festival funfair heritage historic institution jane king leisure local lynn mart mayor minister norfolk opening parish pastime patron prayer priest religion religious rite showmen steen suffragan tradition uk valentine anglican

Content Published February 14, 2026

Bishop of Lynn Opens Town's Historic Funfair

King’s Lynn, Norfolk, UK, 14/02/2026. The Suffragan Bishop of Lynn, The Right Reverend Dr Jane Elizabeth Steen riding the dodgems after blessing the 819th King’s Lynn mart .The fair is the oldest in the UK, having been granted a charter by King John in 1205 for the event to be held each year on Valentine's Day. It is also the first fair in the Showman’s calendar where new rides are premiered before moving off around the country. After leading prayers, the Bishop traditionally takes a turn on one of the rides to ensure they are safe & suitable for the public.

bishop blessing britain british carnival ceremony charter christian church clergy clerical community custom diocese east ecclesiastical england entertainment fair fairground festival funfair heritage historic institution jane king leisure local lynn mart mayor minister norfolk opening parish pastime patron prayer priest religion religious rite showmen steen suffragan tradition uk valentine anglican

Content Published February 14, 2026

Bishop of Lynn Opens Town's Historic Funfair

King’s Lynn, Norfolk, UK, 14/02/2026. The Suffragan Bishop of Lynn, The Right Reverend Dr Jane Elizabeth Steen riding the dodgems after blessing the 819th King’s Lynn mart .The fair is the oldest in the UK, having been granted a charter by King John in 1205 for the event to be held each year on Valentine's Day. It is also the first fair in the Showman’s calendar where new rides are premiered before moving off around the country. After leading prayers, the Bishop traditionally takes a turn on one of the rides to ensure they are safe & suitable for the public.

bishop blessing britain british carnival ceremony charter christian church clergy clerical community custom diocese east ecclesiastical england entertainment fair fairground festival funfair heritage historic institution jane king leisure local lynn mart mayor minister norfolk opening parish pastime patron prayer priest religion religious rite showmen steen suffragan tradition uk valentine anglican

Content Published February 14, 2026

Bishop of Lynn Opens Town's Historic Funfair

King’s Lynn, Norfolk, UK, 14/02/2026. Conservative MP for North West Norfolk, James Wild, at the opening the 819th King’s Lynn mart .The fair is the oldest in the UK, having been granted a charter by King John in 1205 for the event to be held each year on Valentine's Day. It is also the first fair in the Showman’s calendar where new rides are premiered before moving off around the country.

bishop blessing britain british carnival ceremony charter christian church clergy clerical community custom diocese east ecclesiastical england entertainment fair fairground festival funfair heritage historic institution jane king leisure local lynn mart mayor minister norfolk opening parish pastime patron prayer priest religion religious rite showmen steen suffragan tradition uk valentine anglican james wild

Content Published February 14, 2026

Bishop of Lynn Opens Town's Historic Funfair

King’s Lynn, Norfolk, UK, 14/02/2026. The Suffragan Bishop of Lynn, The Right Reverend Dr Jane Elizabeth Steen opening the 819th King’s Lynn mart .The fair is the oldest in the UK, having been granted a charter by King John in 1205 for the event to be held each year on Valentine's Day. It is also the first fair in the Showman’s calendar where new rides are premiered before moving off around the country. After blessing the mart, the Bishop traditionally takes a turn on the dodgems to ensure they are suitable for the public to ride.

bishop blessing britain british carnival ceremony charter christian church clergy clerical community custom diocese east ecclesiastical england entertainment fair fairground festival funfair heritage historic institution jane king leisure local lynn mart mayor minister norfolk opening parish pastime patron prayer priest religion religious rite showmen steen suffragan tradition uk valentine anglican

Content Published May 12, 2025

bow brand king's lynn

Sarah, on the bench, extruding cow gut to make harp strings at the Bow Brand factory, King's Lynn, Norfolk,UK.

1050 12 14 1550 1902 2014 25 47 70000 abattoir africa alternative america antique asia atmosphere back-ordered ban baroque barrels bass beef brand breakage bse buckingham business by-product cattle celtic climate control cow cows craftsmanship curing daily delivery director disease drying early eu europe experienced export expressiveness factory family full gauges gauging generations global gut handcrafted hands harp harpist harps healy heritage highgate impact industry innovation instruments intestines ireland italy kings loyal lynn lyon machine mad manager manufacturing materials mature mellow music natural no norfolk north notes nuanced nylon octaves palace polishing process production quality raw regulations repertoire response risk room royal salt salvi scotland serosa seven silver six small sound south special spinning stretching string strings stronger synthetic testing tone tradition uk usa varnishing warm washing weeks workers bow

Content Published May 6, 2025

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Wedding chauffeur in an Edwardian uniform awaiting the bride at groom outside King's Lynn town hall with his 1936 Rolls Royce Phantom Laudalette.

1930s 1936 architecture arrival attire award-winning backdrop bespoke bride car carriage celebration centre ceremony chauffeur classic cleared coat comfort competitive condition coordination cultural customisation day dbs decorations driver ecstasy edwardian elegance elegant engine entrance experience floral frock georgian gloves grade grand grille groom guildhall hall hat heritage herts hire historic i iconic immaculate interior journey kings landmarks laudalette legroom listed local luxury lynn mascot matrimonial memorable norfolk nostalgia options package period personalised phantom photography photos plates polished pre-wedding premier professional punctual rates reception ribbons ride rollers rolls romance royce seamless service shoes significance smooth sophisticated spacious spirit stress-free style tailored timeless top town tradition transport treatment trinity uk uniform v12 vehicle venue vintage vip wedding white wedding

Content Published May 6, 2025

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Wedding chauffeur in an Edwardian uniform awaiting the bride at groom outside King's Lynn town hall with his 1936 Rolls Royce Phantom Laudalette.

1930s 1936 architecture arrival attire award-winning backdrop bespoke bride car carriage celebration centre ceremony chauffeur classic cleared coat comfort competitive condition coordination cultural customisation day dbs decorations driver ecstasy edwardian elegance elegant engine entrance experience floral frock georgian gloves grade grand grille groom guildhall hall hat heritage herts hire historic i iconic immaculate interior journey kings landmarks laudalette legroom listed local luxury lynn mascot matrimonial memorable norfolk nostalgia options package period personalised phantom photography photos plates polished pre-wedding premier professional punctual rates reception ribbons ride rollers rolls romance royce seamless service shoes significance smooth sophisticated spacious spirit stress-free style tailored timeless top town tradition transport treatment trinity uk uniform v12 vehicle venue vintage vip wedding white wedding

Content Published May 3, 2025

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Elderly woman carving a roast joint on Christmas Day during a power cut, Norfolk,UK

105 25 adversity age backup battery beef blanket blitz british candlelight carbon carving celebration charging charity checking christmas cold community council county crackers cranberries crank crisis cultural cut darkness day december determination dinner eastern elderly emergency enduring energy faith family festive fire fuel gas gathering generator gloves grants gravy grid hand hardship heating helpline heritage holiday hope hubs improvisation insulation joint kitchen lamb lamps meal memories mince mobile monoxide national neighbours networks news norfolk nostalgia outage pies pork poverty power practical preparation pudding radio resilience response roast rural safety scarf self-reliance services sherry skills social solar spirit storm storytelling stove stuffing support togetherness torch tradition training trifle turkey uk updates vegetables vulnerable warm warmth wartime weather winter woman wood yorkshire elderly mum

Content Published May 3, 2025

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Elderly woman carving a roast joint on Christmas Day during a power cut, Norfolk,UK

105 25 adversity age backup battery beef blanket blitz british candlelight carbon carving celebration charging charity checking christmas cold community council county crackers cranberries crank crisis cultural cut darkness day december determination dinner eastern elderly emergency enduring energy faith family festive fire fuel gas gathering generator gloves grants gravy grid hand hardship heating helpline heritage holiday hope hubs improvisation insulation joint kitchen lamb lamps meal memories mince mobile monoxide national neighbours networks news norfolk nostalgia outage pies pork poverty power practical preparation pudding radio resilience response roast rural safety scarf self-reliance services sherry skills social solar spirit storm storytelling stove stuffing support togetherness torch tradition training trifle turkey uk updates vegetables vulnerable warm warmth wartime weather winter woman wood yorkshire elderly mum

Content Published May 3, 2025

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Queue for market stall selling cheese, Swaffham,UK

11am 800 aaron academy artisan atmosphere auction baron bell bigod binham blue borough boss british broadland business buzz chain charity cheese cheesemonger cheeses cheshire christie community connection continental craft crepes crown culture cured customer customers dairy delivery demand dereham engagement events expertise fakenham farm fen food freedom french fresh galettes green greyhound hams heritage historic kitchen lancashire local locals mainland market memorial mrs norfolk not-for-profit of online orders ostler outdoor own passion pigs popular produce promotion pub quality queue raclette retail ruth saturday service shopping small social son specialty square stall street suffolk superintendent supply support sustainable swaffham tastings team temples three toasties tourism town traders trading tradition trailer uk variety visitors volunteer war work years cheese

Content Published May 3, 2025

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Queue for market stall selling cheese, Swaffham,UK

11am 800 aaron academy artisan atmosphere auction baron bell bigod binham blue borough boss british broadland business buzz chain charity cheese cheesemonger cheeses cheshire christie community connection continental craft crepes crown culture cured customer customers dairy delivery demand dereham engagement events expertise fakenham farm fen food freedom french fresh galettes green greyhound hams heritage historic kitchen lancashire local locals mainland market memorial mrs norfolk not-for-profit of online orders ostler outdoor own passion pigs popular produce promotion pub quality queue raclette retail ruth saturday service shopping small social son specialty square stall street suffolk superintendent supply support sustainable swaffham tastings team temples three toasties tourism town traders trading tradition trailer uk variety visitors volunteer war work years cheese

Content Published May 2, 2025

Bow Brand King's Lynn

Sarah on the bench at Bow Brand Ltd in King's Lynn, Norfolk, extruding cow gut for the manufacture of harp strings.

1050 12 14 1550 1902 2014 25 47 70000 abattoir africa alternative america antique asia atmosphere back-ordered ban baroque barrels bass beef brand breakage bse buckingham business by-product cattle celtic climate control cow cows craftsmanship curing daily delivery director disease drying early eu europe experienced export expressiveness factory family full gauges gauging generations global gut handcrafted hands harp harpist harps healy heritage highgate impact industry innovation instruments intestines ireland italy kings loyal lynn lyon machine mad manager manufacturing materials mature mellow music natural no norfolk north notes nuanced nylon octaves palace polishing process production quality raw regulations repertoire response risk room royal salt salvi scotland serosa seven silver six small sound south special spinning stretching string strings stronger synthetic testing tone tradition uk usa varnishing warm washing weeks workers bow

Content Published May 2, 2025

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Making harp strings from cow gut at Bow Brand, KIng's Lynn, Norfolk, UK

1050 12 14 1550 1902 2014 25 47 70000 abattoir africa alternative america antique asia atmosphere back-ordered ban baroque barrels bass beef brand breakage bse buckingham business by-product cattle celtic climate control cow cows craftsmanship curing daily delivery director disease drying early eu europe experienced export expressiveness factory family full gauges gauging generations global gut handcrafted hands harp harpist harps healy heritage highgate impact industry innovation instruments intestines ireland italy kings loyal lynn lyon machine mad manager manufacturing materials mature mellow music natural no norfolk north notes nuanced nylon octaves palace polishing process production quality raw regulations repertoire response risk room royal salt salvi scotland serosa seven silver six small sound south special spinning stretching string strings stronger synthetic testing tone tradition uk usa varnishing warm washing weeks workers bow

Content Published May 2, 2025

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Making harp strings from cow gut at Bow Brand, KIng's Lynn, Norfolk, UK

1050 12 14 1550 1902 2014 25 47 70000 abattoir africa alternative america antique asia atmosphere back-ordered ban baroque barrels bass beef brand breakage bse buckingham business by-product cattle celtic climate control cow cows craftsmanship curing daily delivery director disease drying early eu europe experienced export expressiveness factory family full gauges gauging generations global gut handcrafted hands harp harpist harps healy heritage highgate impact industry innovation instruments intestines ireland italy kings loyal lynn lyon machine mad manager manufacturing materials mature mellow music natural no norfolk north notes nuanced nylon octaves palace polishing process production quality raw regulations repertoire response risk room royal salt salvi scotland serosa seven silver six small sound south special spinning stretching string strings stronger synthetic testing tone tradition uk usa varnishing warm washing weeks workers bow

Content Published May 2, 2025

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Making harp strings from cow gut at Bow Brand, KIng's Lynn, Norfolk, UK

1050 12 14 1550 1902 2014 25 47 70000 abattoir africa alternative america antique asia atmosphere back-ordered ban baroque barrels bass beef brand breakage bse buckingham business by-product cattle celtic climate control cow cows craftsmanship curing daily delivery director disease drying early eu europe experienced export expressiveness factory family full gauges gauging generations global gut handcrafted hands harp harpist harps healy heritage highgate impact industry innovation instruments intestines ireland italy kings loyal lynn lyon machine mad manager manufacturing materials mature mellow music natural no norfolk north notes nuanced nylon octaves palace polishing process production quality raw regulations repertoire response risk room royal salt salvi scotland serosa seven silver six small sound south special spinning stretching string strings stronger synthetic testing tone tradition uk usa varnishing warm washing weeks workers bow

Content Published May 2, 2025

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Making harp strings from cow gut at Bow Brand, KIng's Lynn, Norfolk, UK

1050 12 14 1550 1902 2014 25 47 70000 abattoir africa alternative america antique asia atmosphere back-ordered ban baroque barrels bass beef brand breakage bse buckingham business by-product cattle celtic climate control cow cows craftsmanship curing daily delivery director disease drying early eu europe experienced export expressiveness factory family full gauges gauging generations global gut handcrafted hands harp harpist harps healy heritage highgate impact industry innovation instruments intestines ireland italy kings loyal lynn lyon machine mad manager manufacturing materials mature mellow music natural no norfolk north notes nuanced nylon octaves palace polishing process production quality raw regulations repertoire response risk room royal salt salvi scotland serosa seven silver six small sound south special spinning stretching string strings stronger synthetic testing tone tradition uk usa varnishing warm washing weeks workers bow

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