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Catalogue of Brand Material.

ST. CECILIA'S DAY.

November 22ND. St. Cecilia, V.M., of Rome, a.d. 223. Patroness of Musicians.

Local Observance. locality.


 * 683 and

Mu.sical Festivals held, onwards

London.

Edinburgh.

Dubhn.

Revived at St. Paul's, li

Wore. (Shipston-on- Stour, etc.).

ST. CLEMENT'S DAY, a.d. 91.

November 23RD.

St. Clement, Bishop of Rome and Martyr, a.d. 91. Patron of Smiths, especially Anchor-smiths.^

ENGLAND. I. Natural Phenomena. locality.

Wind at midnight foretells prevailing wind till Candlemas

II. Observances.

(a) Blacksmiths' Festival.

Dockyard apprentice person- ating " Old Clem " chaired round town with costumed procession. -.

Figure " Old Clem " set up over door

Legends narrated at " Clem Feast " -

Anvils ■' fired " -

Chatham, Woolwich.

Sussex (Burwash).

Brighton.

Hants. (Twyford).

Sussex.

Hants (Hursley).

London. Woolwich. Brighton. Bristol. Liverpool. Special songs and toasts - Ibid. His legend says he was martyied by being tied to an anchor and drowned.

Masters provide dinner, stuffed pork - - - -