And as England gets ready to celebrate its patron saint we look back at how Blackpool has flown the flag for St George. These photos go back a couple of decades – are you pictured?
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1. St George's Day memories
To mark the opening of their new buildings and St. George's Day, pupils and staff at St George's High School in Marton raised a new flag, 2004
Pictured left to right are Samantha Fletcher, Camryn Boshoff, Ben Edwards, Corinne Ashcroft, Christine Ibbotson, Sean Bullen, Pamela Baxter and Calvin Yuen Photo: Rob Lock
2. St George's Day memories
Blackpool District Scouts marching for the St Georges Day parade, 2001 Photo: Martin Bostock
3. St George's Day memories
Children from Victoria's Happy Days Nursery, based at Blackpool Victoria Hospital, celebrating St George's Day in 2005. From left, Ellie Baldwin (4), Ben Montgomery (3) and Andrea Christie (3). Photo: Bill Johnson
4. St George's Day memories
Marching to fly the flag for St George's Day - Blackpool Scouts in 2001 Photo: Martin Bostock
5. St George's Day memories
The Landlord of the Saddle Alan Bedford celebrates St Georges Day and his successful first month at the hostelry with staff Janet Ingleson (left) and Donna Taylor, 2005 Photo: Mike Foster
6. St George's Day memories
A salute for St George's Day as twenty scout groups from across Blackpool attended a parade in Stanley Park, 2008 Photo: Martin Bostock