At 11.41 today, the 1st of August, the Yorkshire Declaration of Integrity was read out to mark 1,141 years since the Yorkshire Ridings and the city of York were first recognised in 875 in Viking times. The Declaration asserts the inviolability of its ancient boundaries. (Interesting that the Yorkshire Dales boundaries changed today!)

It ends with the cry “Yorkshire forever, God save the Queen!” Happy Yorkshire day!