Barkby Oak Apple Day Mosaic - Barkby, Leicestershire - Mosaics on Waymarking.com

"Oak Apple Day or Royal Oak Day was a formal public holiday celebrated in England on 29 May to commemorate the restoration of the English monarchy, in May 1660. In some parts of the country the day is still celebrated and has also been known as Shick Shack Day, Oak and Nettle Day, or Arbor Tree Day.

In 1660, Parliament declared 29 May a public holiday, "to be for ever kept as a day of thanksgiving for our redemption from tyranny and the King's return to his Government, he entering London that day."

The public holiday, Oak Apple Day, was formally abolished in 1859, but the date retains some significance in local or institutional customs. It is, for example, kept as Founder's Day in the Royal Hospital Chelsea (founded by Charles II in 1681)."

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"In 2010 the local History group in Barkby, Leicestershire commissioned a large mosaic to commemorate the life of Thomas Marshall who was born in the village in 1621 to the local blacksmith.

Thomas Marshall received an education from the vicar of Barkby Francis Foe. At the age of 19 he studied at Lincoln College at Oxford University graduating when he was 24. He was excused all fees in view of the fact that he joined the regiment of Henry Earl of Dover. Oxford was garrisoned for the King at that time. As the Parliamentarians began to take a hold he felt it more prudent to leave the country and travelled to Holland where he became a preacher. He continued his studies whilst in Holland and wrote several papers on the studies of Anglo Saxon and Gothic versions of the bible. In 1670 King Charles 11 converted to Catholicism and Thomas Marshall was made Rector of his college shortly followed by Chaplain in ordinary to King Charles and accompanied King Charles back to England. After King Charles return to England to reclaim his throne Thomas Marshall became Rector of Bladon near Woodstock and Dean of Gloucester. He died suddenly on Easter Sunday 1685 aged 64 and was buried in College Chapel, All Saints, Oxford.

His portrait is in the Hall of Lincoln College. He left a bequest in his will to Abigail Foe, widow of his much honoured school master.

The history group visited the village school and other village community groups to ask for their ideas for the design of the mosaic. Once all the designs were submitted we all met to choose which elements we wanted incorporated into the mosaic and how best to pull it all together. There were several key symbols we decided to incorporate for example an Oak tree to symbolise the great oak that King Charles hid in during his return. A goose which is the history groups logo, a picture of Thomas Marshall, a horse shoe to symbolise the fact that he was the son of a blacksmith, the village brook and the Pochin family coat of arms to name but a few."

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Address: Main Street Barkby, Leicestershire England Specific visit requirements: Not listed Related web site: Not listed

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