The Wellingborough Town Council is set to hold a flag-raising ceremony in Market Street on 23 April 2026 to mark St George’s Day.
The event, which begins at midday, is open to all local residents. The town council has invited members of the public to join the Mayor, Councillor Raj Mishra, at the civic ceremony.
Councillor Mishra, a chartered engineer who represents the Victoria Ward, was elected as the fifth mayor of the town council in May 2025. The council itself was established in 2018 and serves approximately 46,000 residents within its parish boundary.
St George’s Day is observed annually on 23 April as the feast day of England’s patron saint. Historical records indicate that St George was likely a Greek-speaking Christian who died as a martyr in Roman Palestine around AD 303. Although he never visited England, his feast day has been celebrated in the country since at least the early 8th century.
Wellingborough is a historic market town in North Northamptonshire with roots tracing back to Anglo-Saxon times. The town, which had a population of 56,564 at the time of the 2021 Census, was officially granted a Royal Charter to hold a market by King John on 3 April 1201.
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