News RSS Feed


Flag to be raised in memory of King Alfred

10:35am Saturday 24th October 2009 in


The flag of the ancient kingdom of Wessex will fly from the top of St George’s Tower at Oxford Castle to mark King Alfred’s Day on Monday.

The celebration marks the 1,010th anniversary of his death and commemorates the history, culture and folklore of the county Wessex, which spans modern-day Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Wiltshire, Dorset, Devon, Berkshire and Somerset.

Comments(5)

snapperdownunder says...
11:11am Sat 24 Oct 09

Nice to see English history and culture being celebrated for a change. However, where is DEVEN?

Report this post »    Register/Log In »

slappy says...
11:18am Sat 24 Oct 09

arthur? or alfred?

Report this post »    Register/Log In »

jerry patterson says...
11:23pm Sun 25 Oct 09

Oxfordshire was never in Wessex, it was part of the Kingdom of Mercia. The River Thames was the boundary between Wessex and Mercia in these parts. You may be thinking of Occupied North Berkshire which was deviously incorporated into Oxfordshire in 1974.

Report this post »    Register/Log In »

dgriffin959 says...
2:18pm Mon 26 Oct 09

Mr Patterson you are incorrect. The extent of the kingdom of Wessex is still disputed, but certainly included parts of Oxfordshire during some periods of its existence.

Report this post »    Register/Log In »

satkin55 says...
8:46am Tue 3 Nov 09

Wantage, which is now in Oxfordshire, was the birthplace of Alfred.

Report this post »    Register/Log In »

More News stories


Most popular



Local Information

Enter your postcode, town or place name

House prices »   Schools »   Crime »   Hospitals »

Local Businesses