Holly Holy Day (Battle of Nantwich commemoration)
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Holly Holy Day is an annual historical reenactment and civic celebration in Nantwich, Cheshire, commemorating the 1644 Battle of Nantwich from the English Civil War.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Holly Holy Day | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
annual civic celebration
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historical reenactment event ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Nantwich Town Council
NERFINISHED
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local charities in Nantwich ⓘ |
| category |
English Civil War commemorations
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Festivals in Cheshire ⓘ Historical reenactments in England ⓘ |
| commemorates | Battle of Nantwich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| drawsVisitorsFrom |
Cheshire
NERFINISHED
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wider United Kingdom ⓘ |
| featuresActivity |
battle reenactment
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charity fundraising ⓘ civic speeches ⓘ drum displays ⓘ living history displays ⓘ market stalls ⓘ military parade ⓘ musket demonstrations ⓘ procession through Nantwich town centre ⓘ wreath-laying ceremony ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
church service or remembrance element
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march over Nantwich town bridge ⓘ reenacted battle on nearby fields ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
local identity of Nantwich
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public engagement with English Civil War history ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalContext |
commemoration of Parliamentarian relief of Nantwich in 1644
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siege of Nantwich during the English Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Royalist and Parliamentarian conflict
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Seventeenth-century military history ⓘ |
| heldOnOrAround | late January ⓘ |
| involves |
local civic dignitaries
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local community groups ⓘ reenactors in period costume ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cheshire
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England ⓘ Nantwich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Holly Holy Day (historical name used in Nantwich) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organisedBy | The Sealed Knot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | English Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodCommemorated |
1644
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First English Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalDayOfWeek | Saturday ⓘ |
| uses |
historical weapons replicas
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seventeenth-century style uniforms ⓘ |
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