Crying out for Sussex

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Promptly at 12 noon on Tuesday, June 16, in the presence of the mayor, Councillor Michael Boyd, and a small crowd of onlookers, town crier Paul Goring proclaimed the Sussex Charter in front of Rye Town Hall.

“For all the people of the ancient kingdom of Sussex
Let it be known: the 16 June of each and every year shall be known as Sussex Day.
Sussex day shall be celebrated according to the rites and traditions of Sussex.
Let it be known all the people of Sussex shall be responsible for the maintenance of those boundaries that join to those of our neighbours.
Let it be known all the people of Sussex shall be responsible for all the environs within those boundaries.
Let it be known, the people of Sussex shall recognise the inshore waters that lie inside a line drawn from Beachy Head, and extending to Selsey Bill as being, the Bay of Sussex.
Let it be known, the people of Sussex will undertake responsibility for the general well being of our neighbours.
Let it be known the people of Sussex shall be guardians of our wildlife.
Let it be known the people of Sussex will, through custom support all local business.
Finally, let it be known, as guardians of Sussex, we all know Sussex is Sussex … and Sussex wunt be druv!
In God we trust. God Save the Queen!”
The Sussex flag

The Sussex flag comprises six gold martlets on a blue field, and is the traditional emblem of the whole of Sussex before the county was divided for administrative purposes between East and West Sussex. The martlet is a heraldic device of a stylised bird with some similarity to a swift.

Image Credits: Paul Whiteman .

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