Template:Did you know nominations/Walker Trustees

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The result was: promoted by Bruxton (talk) 18:25, 29 April 2023 (UTC)

Walker Trustees

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• ... that today the Bishop of Edinburgh will play a ceremonial role at the coronation of Charles III and Camilla as a representative of the Walker Trustees? Source: "The Barons of the Cinque Ports, a historic group of representatives of 14 coastal towns in South East England, will also attend the ceremony, as will a member of the Walker Trustees - the Episcopal Bishop of Edinburgh, who previously performed the role of Usher of the White Rod." from: "People who will play historic roles at the heart of the Coronation Service announced". Cabinet Office. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  • ALT1: ... that because they were vested with the mediaeval office of White Rod in the 19th century one of the Walker Trustees will play a ceremonial role at today's coronation of Charles III and Camilla? Source: As above plus: "The ladies dying afterwards without issue [1870], left both lands and office to a permanent body of Trustees for the benefit of the Scottish Episcopal Church." from page 167 of:"The Usher of the White Rod". The Scottish Antiquary, or, Northern Notes and Queries. 11 (44): 158–170. 1897. ISSN 2042-0013. (pages 159-160 detail its origins from at least the 14th century)
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Magic Slate
  • Comment: To run on 6 May, coronation day

Moved to mainspace by Dumelow (talk). Self-nominated at 11:45, 14 April 2023 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Walker Trustees; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.

• An interesting fact. The article is of a good length, reliably sourced and covers the DYK criteria. Moondragon21 (talk) 00:24, 15 April 2023 (UTC