DUNMOW FLITCH.
The Duirmow Flitch is awarded to the married couple who, "kneeling on two stones, will swear that they have not quarrelled or repented of their marriage within a year and. a day after its (celebration." These were the conditions imposed by Robert Fitzwalterj of Dunmow, who introduced the custom by a bequest in 1244. The earliest, recorded claim for the flitch dates from 1445, From then until 1751 only five awards were made. In recent times, however, there have been many more claimants. The ceremony has now become rather a popular affair, and a well-known public man is invited each year to "judge" which couple shall receive the flitch.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 294, 12 December 1935, Page 19
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111DUNMOW FLITCH. Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 294, 12 December 1935, Page 19
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