County Durham Day on 20 March has been marked by Hetton Town Council.
L-R: Alan Jackson (History Society), Cllr Richard Elvin (Deputy Town Mayor), Cllr Steve Holt, Lawrence Rowe (resident), Cllr Susan Waterston and Cllr Dave Geddis (Town Mayor)
Cllr Dave Geddis, Hetton Town Mayor invited local resident and historian Alan Jackson to join him in the unfurling of the County Durham flag at The Hetton Centre.
Alan, Secretary of the Hetton Local & Natural History Society said “It’s great that the Town Council is recognising the geographical affinity of the local community with County Durham. It’s important that knowledge of the historic counties continues to be promoted to maintain awareness and identity for generations to come.”
Cllr Geddis commented “Hetton and district residents are proudly part of historic County Durham which forms part of our culture, history and geography.
The Town Council has made a formal commitment to promote the historic County of Durham and we are very pleased to once again mark County Durham Day. I encourage residents and businesses to fly the County Durham flag not just today, but all year round. And, of course the easiest way to show support is to include County Durham in your address.”
The concept of a County Day on which to celebrate the history, heritage, culture and people of a county, has grown in popularity year on year, with around 25 historic counties now having a county day. Many are now major events, with others growing in status both on the ground and on social media.
