2017
SJ9593 : Methodist Well Dressings 2017
taken 9 years ago, near to Gee Cross, Tameside, England
Methodist Well Dressings 2017
Outside Gee Cross Methodists Church in 2017 are two well dressings. One, as in previous years, is by church members and represents Ralph Fold Well SJ9593 : Ralph Fold Well 2017. The second is by the Gee Cross Methodist Guides, Brownies & Rainbows SJ9593 : 70 years of Girlguiding Manchester.
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Gee Cross Well Dressing
Although well-dressing is a custom mostly confined to Derbyshire, it can be seen in adjacent counties too. Well dressing celebrations were held regularly in Gee Cross from the 1820s until 1878. The custom was revived by the local Women's Institute in 2000. The Well Dressing Ceremony was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic, but was revived in 2022.
Tameside Local History Forum: Link
Well Dressing 2006: Link
Well Dressing 2008: Link
Well Dressing 2009: Link
Well Dressing 2011: Link
Well Dressing 2012: Link
Well-Dressing 2013: Link
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- Grid Square
- SJ9593, 1050 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Gerald England (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Sunday, 9 July, 2017 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Monday, 10 July, 2017
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
SJ 9550 9350 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:26.2954N 2:4.1524W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: SJ 9551 9351
- View Direction
- Southwest (about 225 degrees)
