THE PANCAKE RACE.—This story of Shrove Tuesday is 500 years old. The housewives of Olney, Buckinghamshire, at 11.30 a.m. by the peal of the church bell begin to prepare their pancakes, at 11.45 they begin to fry them, and at 11.55 they are summoned to the market square. From there they race to the church, tossing their pancakes three times oh the way, to receive the “kiss of peace”—formerly the vicar’s blessing; but now the salute of the village bellringer. Afterwards they attend a short service. These pictures show the race and the winner receiving her prize in the first contest since 1939.
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Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25422, 19 February 1948, Page 3
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103THE PANCAKE RACE.—This story of Shrove Tuesday is 500 years old. The housewives of Olney, Buckinghamshire, at 11.30 a.m. by the peal of the church bell begin to prepare their pancakes, at 11.45 they begin to fry them, and at 11.55 they are summoned to the market square. From there they race to the church, tossing their pancakes three times oh the way, to receive the “kiss of peace”—formerly the vicar’s blessing; but now the salute of the village bellringer. Afterwards they attend a short service. These pictures show the race and the winner receiving her prize in the first contest since 1939. Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25422, 19 February 1948, Page 3
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