Rory will be regaling tales of the Hereward legend and sounding his new horn, which should delight the kids who can pose for photo's with Hereward the Wake outside Ely Cathedral, if they ask.
It's free, fun and informative.
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Folk hero of the Fens Hereward the Wake in a boat burning reeds with two of hi men rowing
On Monday 27th October at 1pm we commemorate Hereward outside of Ely Cathedral, 954 years after the defeat of his forces and the Fall of Ely in 1071, some five years after Duke William of Normandy defeated King Harold at the Battle of Hastings.
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Flyer promo of Hereward the Wake reenactor at Ely on 27th October.
#HerewardsLastStand at Ely & other tales will be regaled by Hereward re-enactor Rory G with his brand of medieval street theatre 954 years to the date of the #FallOfEly on Monday 27th October.
1pm outside Ely Cathedral
1.30pm at Oliver Cromwell's House / Visit Ely
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Hereward the Wake leads off runners for the Hereward Relay & Ultra along the Hereward Way today in the 40 Mile pan-fen cross country race from Peterborough to Ely.
His memory lives on!
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The Hereward Relay & Ultra 40 mile cross-country race along the Hereward Way is this Sunday 26th Jan'.
Rory G will be appearing as Hereward the Wake.
The event marks the importance of Hereward as a cultural heritage icon of the Fens.
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Ingulph's Chronicle of Crowland Abbey is another source for #Hereward from the Fenland monasteries with the claim Hereward was buried here alongside his wife Torfrida. The chronicle, purported to be written in the late 11th C is in fact a 14th/15th century forgery.
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Hereward was at King's Ely Prep School on Thursday looking for new recruits for his rebellion! Teacher Amy Beck managed to get a snap shot of the rebels as they gathered around Hereward...
More at herewardthewake.co.uk/kingselyprep
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