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The British Isles Historic Society Heritage, History, Traditions & Customs 08-20 August Issue The Culture and Traditions of the British Isles Points to Ponder: are also popular spectator and participatory sports. The British Isles are influenced by the The Public House (or pub) and the combined nations history, its historically Christian consumption of ale, lager, stout and cider are an religious life, its interaction with the cultures of important part of adult social life in all parts of the Europe, the traditions and customs of England, islands and pubs, and along with churches, are the Wales, Scotland, and Ireland, the impact of the central point of many communities. British Empire. Although British Isles culture is a The British Isles meals are quite different and distinct entity, the individual cultures of England, part of their culture. The morning meal (breakfast), Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Cornwall and the pub lunch and the evening meal (dinner) may be Republic of Ireland are diverse and have varying similar but with some minor differences from degrees of overlap and distinctiveness country to country. Roast dinner with Yorkshire First spoken in early medieval England, the pudding is a common meal on Sunday or a carvery at English language is the de facto official language of a pub or a restaurant where cooked meat is freshly the United Kingdom and is spoken monolingually by sliced to order for customers. an estimated 95% of the British population. Seven With this edition of the newsletter it is directed other languages are recognized by the UK to those of the second and third generation that Government under the European Charter for have a tie to the British Isles. Once they know more Regional or Minority Languages – Welsh, Scottish about their history and heritage they will share the Gaelic, Scots, Cornish, Irish, Ulster Scots, and British traditions and customs of their ancestors with their Sign Language. families and friends. Several sports are popular throughout the “A people without the knowledge of their British Isles, the most prominent of which is soccer. past, origin & culture are like a tree with no roots.” Rugby, darts, snooker, horse racing and cricket Stay Safe and Stay Healthy Pubs in Ireland was established in the 10th century. The Brazen Head in Dublin City was established in 1198 and holds the and Britain title "oldest pub in Dublin". It was not until 1635 that the government required pubs to be licensed. Grace Neill's in Donaghadee, County Down, Northern Traditionally, the Ireland, which became licensed in 1611, holds the church, pub and the title of "oldest licensed pub in Ireland" The pub was local football club were the three main social outlets opened in 1611 as the King's Arms. According to for people in rural Ireland. The pub had the habit of family tradition, Grace Neill was given the pub as a following the other two. By that I mean that people wedding gift from her father. Neill was a well-known went to the pub after Mass or after a football match. figure in Donaghadee and owned the bar until her The pub was where the village met, stories were death in 1918. The pub was renamed in her honour. exchanged and the 'craic' (fun) was had. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The history of pubs can be traced to Roman taverns in Football in England Britain, and through Anglo-Saxon (Soccer) alehouses, but it was not until the Association football is the early 19th century that pubs, as most popular sport in England, where the first we know them today, first modern set of rules for the code were established in began to appear. The model also The Ale-House 1863, which were a major influence on the became popular in countries and Door (painting of c. 1790 by Henry Singleton) development of the modern Laws of the Game. regions of British influence, where pubs are often still considered to be an important With over 40,000 association football clubs, aspect of their culture. In many places, especially in England has more clubs involved in the code than any villages, pubs are the focal point of local other country as well as the world's first club communities. In his 17th-century diary, Samuel Pepys (Sheffield F.C.), the world's oldest professional described the pub as "the heart of England". association football club (Notts County), the oldest national governing body (the Football Association), Irish pubs are the joint-first national team, the oldest national characterized by a unique knockout competition (the FA Cup) and the oldest culture centred around a national league (the English Football League). Today casual and friendly England's top domestic league, the Premier League, atmosphere, hearty food and is one of the most popular and richest sports leagues drink, Irish sports, and in the world, with six of the ten richest football clubs traditional Irish music. Their in the world as of 2019. widespread appeal has led to the From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Irish pub theme spreading around the world. TRIVIA: In 1898, on October 15, the Irish pubs have existed for roughly a Nine O’Clock Gun was fired for the millennium, with the title "oldest pub in Ireland" held first time in Stanley Park . at noon. by Sean's Bar in Athlone, County Westmeath which Land building on another of his Hastings Street corner sites – this one the north-east corner of Homer Developers Street. Harvey’s Chambers were initially the home to McDowell Atkins Watson Co., Chemists and Harvey Hadden: Druggists, but in a Phillip Timms photograph G S Forsyth’s Book Shop was on the corner, with medical Harvey Hadden, Millionaire, philanthropist offices upstairs. b. England.; d. February 1931, London, Eng. A https://www.vancouverhistory.ca/whoswho_H.htm wealthy Englishman, he first visited Vancouver in 1891, becoming a major property owner before William Hailstone 1913. Said to have made more than $1 million on his One of the "Three real estate holdings. Owned Birk's site (Hastings and Greenhorns" b. May 18, 1830, Granville). Bought 160 acres in Capilano Canyon, Bridlington, England.; d. July 12, sight unseen from architect S.M. Eveleigh. 1912, Newcastle-on-Tyne, Eng. In 1903 after being He and partners Sam Brighouse away for more than a and John Morton, dubbed the decade, Hadden came back "Three Greenhorns," were the first European settlers to Vancouver and to pre-empt a Crown grant of Lot 185 in what is now purchased a 160-acre the West End of Vancouver. The price for the 550 property west of the acres was 114 pounds 11 shillings 8 pence. He Capilano River. He built a returned to England before 1894. mansion called Hadden Hall The Three Greenhorns were three Englishmen, near the current location of the Clubhouse and land- Samuel Brighouse, William Hailstone and John scaped the property to create a “sort of Garden of Morton, who were the first white settlers in the area Eden in the forest.” This property would become the known today as Vancouver's West End. They earned Capilano Golf and Country Club. the nickname “Three Greenhorn Englishmen" Hadden Park at because they bought land for what was believed to Kitsilano Beach was be an inflated price. donated in 1928 but not dedicated until 1952. In his Morning Meal (Breakfast) will, he bequeathed $500,000 to Vancouver parks. In 1957, parks at Georgia, Adanac, Woodland and My favourites are . McLean were purchased with his bequest. Hadden Park, Home of the Vancouver Maritime Museum, Full Irish Fry Up Hadden Park is filled with fascinating bits of Vancouver history, with historic vessels often Bacon Butty on a docking in harbour. Hadden Park was donated to the Scottish Bap city by Englishman Harvey Hadden in 1928. Sausage Sarnie In 1896 he commissioned John Parr (three years later partnering with Thomas Fee) to design a . What is yours? Irish Boxty When she was 12 a major forest fire threatened their Matsqui home, but Sara tapped a Ingredients: message through to New Westminster and that 1 ½ cups grated raw potatoes brought help. At 14 she took over the New Westminster telegraph station! She was married in 1 cup all-purpose flour 1884 to John McLagan. He died in 1901, and she 1 cup leftover mashed potatoes became the first woman publisher of a daily 1 egg newspaper in Canada. (She was also managing editor, editorial writer, proof-reader and occasional 1 tablespoon skim milk reporter.) Construction of The Daily World’s 1 pinch salt and pepper to taste headquarters, The World Building (later renamed The ¼ cup olive oil Sun Tower), was completed in 1912. The building was designed Directions: to be seen throughout the Toss the grated potatoes with flour in a large newspaper's circulation area and bowl. Stir in mashed potatoes until combined. In a was the tallest building in separate bowl, whisk together the egg and skim milk; the British Empire at the mix into the potatoes. Season to taste with salt and time of completion. pepper. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over Rugby in England medium-high heat. Drop in the potato mixture, Rugby union in forming patties about 2 inches in diameter. Fry on England is one of the both sides until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes per leading professional and side. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Serve warm. recreational team The Last Scrimmage by Edwin Buckman depicting a rugby scrum, sports. In 1871 the Sara Anne McLagan as published on The Illustrated Rugby Football Union, London News in 1871 (1 April 1855 – 20 March 1924), the governing body for born Sara Anne Maclure, rugby union in England, was formed by 21 rugby was an Irish-born Canadian clubs, and the first international match, which newspaper editor and involved England, was played in Scotland.