Toasting England and St George

Carlisle’s Mayor leads countdown

(Date of issue: Monday, 19 April 2010)

Carlisle’s Mayor, Cllr William Graham is asking city residents to follow his lead by toasting "England and St George" this Friday (23 April).

Carlisle’s First Citizen will be raising an 18th Century Silver Cup to the English Patron Saint later this week. The Mayoress, Mrs Joan Graham, Lieutenant Colonel Robert Barnes OBE TD, a local member of “The Royal Society of St George”, together with Council Representatives, will be joining him.

The Mayor will undertake the ‘toast’ at 9.30am on St George’s Day, outside the Civic Centre, next to the Civic Centre’s flagpole (where the St George’s flag will be flown).