Hocktide in Hungerford - the Story of the Ancient Tradition

This video, made in 1991, endeavours to explain the ancient customs of Hungerford and how they are linked to 20th century life while maintaining the unique traditions.
By the end of the 14th century, John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, owned much of the land around Hungerford, and he gave the rights of market and fishing to the people of Hungerford. In 1617 the manor of Hungerford was passed to feoffees (trustees) who administered the estate - much as the Trustees of the Town and Manor do today.
Hocktide is the name given to two weeks of festivities centred around Tutti-Day (the second Tuesday after Easter), when the Hocktide Court meets to handle the business of the estate.
For more see the Hungerford Virtual Museum website.

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Great to see this again after so long. Remember making it like it was yesterday. Lovely to hear Johnny's voice again

[@SharpblueCreative]

Not seen this before. Has made me nostalgic for my hometown - not seen Hocktide since the 80's - I moved to Swindon in 1990.

[@GreenerHill]

I remember Tutti-Day circa 1967 - someone lovely chucked orange-peel through our car's window. We lived near Hungerford, and it's such a nice town that we didn't take the incident badly.

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Of course that was Johnny Morris's voice again. I remember Hocktide so well from my childhood in the 60's / 70's.