Gloucesters around the world will celebrate their heritage on Saturday, Sept. 6, for the fourth annual Gloucester Day celebration. The public is welcome to join others who are gathering at Abingdon Episcopal Church, White Marsh, at noon to hold a live conversation with leaders and residents of Gloucester in the United Kingdom and other places named Gloucester around the world.
In 2022, the Gloucester Collaboration hosted the inaugural “Global Gloucester Day” celebration. “Gloucester Day,” an event traditionally celebrated in Gloucester, England, dates to the lifting of the Siege of Gloucester in 1643, when the city held out against Royalist forces during the First English Civil War. The annual event is now held on the first Saturday in September.
The idea for the outreach came from an exchange where approximately a dozen representatives from Gloucester, Virginia had the opportunity to meet with the HRH Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester, in 2018. The exchange eventually turned into a m...