" Ride A Cock Horse", Banbury, Great Britain
N 52° 03.627 W 001° 20.396
30U E 613807 N 5769062
"Fine Lady on a White Horse", unveiled on April 27th 2005 by HRH The Princess Royal.
Waymark Code: WM13M7
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 01/04/2007
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From the nursery rhyme...
"Ride a cock-horse to Banbury Cross to see a fine Lady upon a white horse.With rings on her fingers and bells on her toes, she shall have music wherever she goes."
The written history of this little jingle goes back to 1784 but it was not written for children and like many other so called nursery rhymes this rhyme may well carry its own delightfully subversive history.
The identity of the lady and the horse are unknown,but the local theories and beliefs.
The catchy little tune has made Banbury famous throughout the English speaking world and Banbury Cross a tourist attraction.
In 2001, a group of modern day citizens of Banbury decided to launch an appeal to make a reality of the Nursery Rhyme by erecting a statue of a Fine Lady on a White Horse at Banbury Cross. It was planned that this should be completed in time for the 50th anniversary of the Queen's Coronation in 2003.
Identity of Rider: Not listed
Identity of Horse: Not listed
Name of artist: Not listed
Date of Dedication: Not listed
Material: Not listed
Unusual Features: Not listed
Position: Not listed
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