750th Charter Anniversary
750th Charter Celebrations 2010
February 5, 2010
750th Charter Celebrations – 2010
In 1260 Sir Henry De Tracey, who was the first Lord of the Manor of Bovey Tracey, obtained a charter from the Crown allowing a weekly market and an annual fair in the town.
In July 2010, the Town Council are planning to celebrate the 750th anniversary of the signing of the Charter. A Charter Committee has been formed representing a wide range of organisations in Bovey Tracey and Heathfield.
The celebrations are now less than 7 months away, the Committee are working together to provide an exciting programme of events.
The most recent event on 5th December was the Charter Tree Planting Ceremony along the Le Molay Littry Way. 40 trees were planted by local organisations as a lasting legacy of the 2010 Charter Celebrations.
The provisional Charter Celebrations programme is now available (click below)and will be regularly updated.
The Charter Banner competion for the young people of Bovey Tracey is still open for entries. Please see below to download an entry form.
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The Bovey Tracey Charter Half marathon
December 16, 2009
Bovey Tracey Town Council presents the Bovey Tracey Charter Half Marathon and Charter three mile Fun Run on Sunday 4th July 2010.
Click below for further details and an application form.
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750th Charter Celebrations Banner Competition
November 25, 2009
750th Charter Celebrations Banner Competition
Bovey Tracey Charter Committee is running a competition to design a Charter Banner for 2010 to advertise the 750th Manorial Charter Celebrations, which will take place in July 2010.
The competition is open to all young people living in the Parish of Bovey Tracey in two age groups: 5 to 10 years and 11 to 16 years.
All the entries will be displayed at The Devon Guild of Craftsmen from Tuesday 29th June - Sunday 11th July 2010.
It is planned to hang banners representing the designs of the two winning entries on a number of lamp posts in the Parish from April 2010. It is also planned for the two runners-up in both age groups to have their design printed onto a single banner that will be placed on the Jubilee Roundabout, Station Road during the Charter Celebration week in July 2010. The competition runs from 7th November 2009 and the closing date for entries is 1stFebruary 2010.
Entry forms and details of the competition will be circulated to Bovey Tracey and St Catherine’s Primary Schools, and the Youth Café. Entry forms will also be available to collect from local Post Offices as well as the Town Hall Office (weekday mornings) and can be downloaded from: www.boveytracey.gov.uk/town-charters.php or click below for an entry form
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