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Celebrating St George's day in Belper
Belper will be transformed into a sea of red and white for this year's St George's Day celebrations.
Belper Town Council plans to spend 400 kitting the town centre out with flags and bunting to commemorate the English patron saint's day on Thursday, April 23.
It is hoped shops in King Street and Bridge Street will fly the red and white England flag in the week leading up to the St George's Day parade on Sunday, April 26.
Belper councillor John Nelson, who came up with the plans, said: "I want to turn Belper into a big celebration for St George's Day. We should fly the flag."
Belper Town Council agreed to fund the plans at its latest meeting.
The money will go towards bunting, which will be put up around the town centre and in Milford, small England flags and larger display flags, which will be on sale to traders and members of the public.
Cllr Nelson said: "Everybody seems to be against St George's Day, and it's time somebody made the effort and made Belper really enthusiastic about it. It's a time to celebrate the best of everything English, and raise the profile of our patron saint."
The week will end with a parade by hundreds of beavers, cubs, scouts, brownies and guides through the town on Sunday, April 26, ending at St Peter's Church, on Chesterfield Road, at 2pm, and Belper Central Methodist Church, on Chapel Street, at 2.15pm.
St George, who was named as the patron saint of England in the 14th century, is also the patron saint of scouting.
Ten-metre lengths of bunting and 5ftx3ft flags will be available to buy from the town council at 7.50 each by calling 01773 822116.
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