2009

SU1963 : Sign for the Royal Oak

taken 15 years ago, near to Wootton Rivers, Wiltshire, England

Sign for the Royal Oak
Sign for the Royal Oak
The sign is second in popularity to the Red Lion. Charles II, together with his aide Colonel Carless, hid in the Boscobel Oak, near Shifnal, in order to escape from the Roundhead soldiers who were pursuing him. Charles had suffered defeat at the Battle of Worcester, 1651. After the Restoration of Charles II to the throne it was declared that 29th May, the king's birthday should be celebrated as Royal Oak Day as an act of thanksgiving.
The popularity of the pub sign may be attributed to genuine rejoicing that the monarchy had been restored, but it also comments on the appeal of particular human incidents, over the great events that shaped our history.

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Category: Pub sign
This photo is linked from: Galleries: · The Royal Oak Automatic Clusters: · Royal Oak [10] · Pub [4] · Sign [2] ·
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SU1963, 37 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Maigheach-gheal   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 31 August, 2009   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 1 September, 2009
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 197 632 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:22.0676N 1:43.1042W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 196 632
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NORTH (about 0 degrees)
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