Report from Havant Group
SWING ACTIVITIES IN THE HAVANT AREA Notes from research undertaken by the Havant Group, ‘Captain Swing Bicentenary Commemoration’ Project presented at the Winchester Heritage Open
The Bicentenary Commemoration is keen to encourage local history groups and local historians to to dig and delve into their local Captain Swing stories. We will then be delighted to feature them on this website. No particular format is required and we would also welcome photographs from the area.
SWING ACTIVITIES IN THE HAVANT AREA Notes from research undertaken by the Havant Group, ‘Captain Swing Bicentenary Commemoration’ Project presented at the Winchester Heritage Open
The English Project, launched the world’s first English Language Day in 2009 to mark the first occasion on which English was used in Parliament and to raise awareness of the estimated 7,000 varieties of English spoken in 100 countries worldwide.
This first Parliamentary speech in English, rather than in French, was made on 13th October 1362. In the same Parliament, a Statute of Pleading was approved that also permitted debate and law-making in English.
