Comments on: Beating the Bounds in the City of London https://spitalfieldslife.com/2010/05/14/beating-the-bounds-in-the-city-of-london/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Mon, 14 Jul 2014 22:03:36 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Hatty Uwanogho https://spitalfieldslife.com/2010/05/14/beating-the-bounds-in-the-city-of-london/#comment-397900 Mon, 14 Jul 2014 22:03:36 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com.s83288.gridserver.com/?p=7799#comment-397900 This has just been revived in Nunhead SE15 (2013 was the first year). It’s a fascinating tradition. Your uniforms were definitely more special than ours.

]]> By: Anonymous https://spitalfieldslife.com/2010/05/14/beating-the-bounds-in-the-city-of-london/#comment-243 Wed, 19 May 2010 12:52:04 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com.s83288.gridserver.com/?p=7799#comment-243 This still goes on in Cambridgeshire… Great and Little Shelford groups of residents meet each other as they beat their boundary. (see the Cambridge News)

]]> By: Jeffrey Blum https://spitalfieldslife.com/2010/05/14/beating-the-bounds-in-the-city-of-london/#comment-242 Tue, 18 May 2010 03:26:03 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com.s83288.gridserver.com/?p=7799#comment-242 How wonderful that some of our ancient traditions are maintained and that excited children learn the significance of keeping history perpetuated. If only the erotic Gherkin hadn’t replaced the previous Baltic Exchange in all its splendour, that “Dr Who / Tardis” photograph would be even more appropriate for this annual ritual. Long may traditions survive.

]]> By: Rebecca https://spitalfieldslife.com/2010/05/14/beating-the-bounds-in-the-city-of-london/#comment-241 Fri, 14 May 2010 15:38:36 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com.s83288.gridserver.com/?p=7799#comment-241 This tradition lives on (albeit with less sumptuous costume) in some New England towns. It is usually combined with fence inspection, as maintaining good fences was important to the local economy.

]]> By: Herry Lawford https://spitalfieldslife.com/2010/05/14/beating-the-bounds-in-the-city-of-london/#comment-240 Fri, 14 May 2010 09:54:04 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com.s83288.gridserver.com/?p=7799#comment-240 Fascinating and beautifully written as always. I wish I had joined in in the many years I worked in that ward.

]]> By: mcneill https://spitalfieldslife.com/2010/05/14/beating-the-bounds-in-the-city-of-london/#comment-239 Fri, 14 May 2010 09:21:02 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com.s83288.gridserver.com/?p=7799#comment-239 @sam

Haha. Yes. Looks like something has landed doesn’t it? Only thing missing is Doctor Who.

]]> By: mcneill https://spitalfieldslife.com/2010/05/14/beating-the-bounds-in-the-city-of-london/#comment-238 Fri, 14 May 2010 09:18:57 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com.s83288.gridserver.com/?p=7799#comment-238 Glad I’m not a boundary.

]]> By: sam https://spitalfieldslife.com/2010/05/14/beating-the-bounds-in-the-city-of-london/#comment-237 Fri, 14 May 2010 08:29:36 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com.s83288.gridserver.com/?p=7799#comment-237 Wonderful. Especially like the photo with the Gherkin rising between the trees behind the beadle and militia.

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