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honoured for service to ceremony
TWO stalwarts of the Holly Holy Day
ceremony are 97-year-old Andrew Gillitt (left, former Chairman
of the local regiment of the Sealed Knot) and Herbert Rowsell,
Chairman of Nantwich Historical Society.
The two were involved
in the first event - a wreath-laying ceremony - and are still
actively involved 40 years later. Their service was marked by
the
presentation of glass owls on Holly Holy Day. Clearly for two
wise old owls!
Local historian, the
late Percy Corry, had arranged for a wreath-laying ceremony to
take place in 1972 at the town's war memorial, to remember all
those who died in the Battle of Nantwich.
Newly-arrived in town,
Andrew read about the ceremony in The Nantwich Chronicle. He
suggested to Herbert that he could try to interest members of
The Sealed Knot - a then newly-formed battle re-enactment group
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in the ceremony. Three Royalist members - including Andrew's
wife - and three Roundheads (Parliamentarians) answered the
call.
The following year, a
full-blown re-enactment of the battle - for which Andrew wrote
the commentary - took place on the Barony Park.
Both Andrew and Herbert
have connections with Nantwich Museum. Andrew won a
Dutton Medal for service to the community, a Museum award.
Read more about the medal
| Andrew's big day at Battle (separate website)
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