Location: Tideswell, The Peak District, Derbyshire
Year / Period Created 2024
Is your Giant or Beast still active or has it retired?
Active
Description: Inspired by Simon White and Gerard Rogers. Designed and sculpted by Fiona Rogers. Built by these 3 and teams of helpers from Tideswell Community Players and St John the Baptist Tideswell (parish church)
Is there is a folktale connected to your Giant or Beast? Patron saint of the parish church, but also a secular celebration of the village at Wakes Week (week nearest 24th June each year).
What Was the First Event the Giant / Beast Attended? Carnival procession Wakes Week 2024
Who Carries the Giant / Inhabits the Beast, or Is It a Shared Role? One inside JTB, one on each arm, and one to steady behind
Any tales of outings/visits/strange and wonderful occurrences or special memories that should go down in History Clypping of the church. Part of villagers linking arms around the church, each year.
How is it stored? On church premises
Maker / Creator(s) Fiona Rogers, Gerard Rogers, Simon White
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The Tideswell Giant – St John the Baptist
Location: Tideswell, The Peak District, Derbyshire
Year / Period Created
2024
Description:
Inspired by Simon White and Gerard Rogers. Designed and sculpted by Fiona Rogers. Built by these 3 and teams of helpers from Tideswell Community Players and St John the Baptist Tideswell (parish church)
Is there is a folktale connected to your Giant or Beast?
Patron saint of the parish church, but also a secular celebration of the village at Wakes Week (week nearest 24th June each year).
What Was the First Event the Giant / Beast Attended?
Carnival procession Wakes Week 2024
Who Carries the Giant / Inhabits the Beast, or Is It a Shared Role?
One inside JTB, one on each arm, and one to steady behind
Any tales of outings/visits/strange and wonderful occurrences or special memories that should go down in History
Clypping of the church. Part of villagers linking arms around the church, each year.
How is it stored?
On church premises
Maker / Creator(s)
Fiona Rogers, Gerard Rogers, Simon White
Ref: 15 BFG
If you notice an error in this information, want to ask for additional details to be added or request the removal of any image or information, please contact us quoting the reference number above via email in the footer.
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