Emma Reynolds, Labour MP for Wolverhampton North East, is supporting plans for St George’s Day to be made a bank holiday in England. St George’s Day falls on 23 April. St George has been the Patron Saint of England since the fourteenth century. According to legend, St George was a Roman soldier of Greek origin who was executed by the Roman emperor Diocletian after he refused to recant his Christian faith, although today St George is most famous for his mythical victory over a Dragon, a tale that remains very popular with both children and adults.

Emma said “I support the proposal to make St George’s Day a bank holiday in England. St George was someone who stood up to injustice and was prepared to stand up for his beliefs, even when it cost him his life. A sense of fair play and standing up for the underdog are some of our country’s best values, and such shared values should be celebrated by making St George’s Day a national holiday.”

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April 2018