Rushbearing Mural inside St Mary's Church Ambleside Cumbria
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The Ambleside Rush Bearing ceremony, dates back to the Middle Ages, derived from the old custom of annually renewing the rushes, which were strewn on the church floor. A mural on the west wall by Gordon Ransom shows the ancient Rush Bearing Ceremony.
Waymark Code: WMY2C
Location: North West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 11/08/2006
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This mural is in St Mary's church Ambleside, depicting the Rushbearing ceremony, by Gordon Ransom, lecturer at The Royal College of Art, created in 1944. It is 26 feet long, and contains 62 figures in four scenes, representing inhabitants of Ambleside at that time.
A bit of history, the Ambleside Rushbearing Ceremony, dates back to medieval times when rushes were used to cover church floors. Dirt and debris lay on the floor until, once a year, the rushes were changed. A procession through Ambleside on the first Saturday in July, during which children parade through the village carrying rushes and flowers, celebrates this custom. A mural of the ceremony is on display at the Early Gothic style St Mary's Church Ambleside. You can't miss the sandstone church's 180 feet (55 metre) spire.
Coords are church's main door. Church open to public outside service times. see nearby waymarks
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