I just ignore officialdom Nuts to them, the Ridings are alive and kicking in my book ! Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 01/04/2016 10:03, JGSpenny via wrote: > The Ridings pass into history - never! > > It was on this day [1 April ] 1974 that The Yorkhire Ridings were no > longer acknowledged by officialdom and the inhabitants of some villages > awoke to find themselves in different counties, even Lancashire can you > believe!!! > > The Yorkshire Ridings Society has spent the last 42 years ensuring the > Ridings are not forgotten - Google or whatever for details - and on 1 Aug > every year Yorkshire Day is celebrated throughout the County with > festivities and a reading of the Declaration of Integrity of the Ridings. > Every year more people, including local Councils, celebrate this and fly > the flag - one of my neighbours organised a small street party for the > residents of our cul de sac. The media, local and national, report > Yorkshiire Day. > > Maybe one day The Ridings will be restored officially - lets hope so. Maps > may be attractive but they are at odds with the good folk of Yorkshire [g] > > Regards > Jean --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus