Queene's Day

Queene's Day

Queene's Day celebrates the accession of Queen Elizabeth I to the throne of England on November 17 1558. Observance of the latter, though once universal in England and Wales, is now maintained in only one English village, namely Berry Pomeroy in Devon.

Celebrations begin with evensong in the Berry Pomeroy parish church and culminate with a bonfire in the adjacent field, upon which is burned an effigy of Satan.

ee also

*Accession Day


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