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Description: | Stan Boor is in the middle row, second from the right. According to local legend the Haxey Hood started in the 14th Century when Lady De Mowbray, wife of an Isle landowner, John De Mowbray, was out riding in the fields near to Haxey and Westwoodside. Her silk riding hood blew off and was chased by 13 farm workers who were working in nearby fields. When it was caught the farm worker was too shy to return it himself so gave it to one of the others to give back to Lady De Mowbray. She thanked the farm worker who had returned it telling him he had behaved like a Lord but his friend was a Fool for not returning the hood. She promised them 13 acres of land if they would re-enact the chase every year. | Publisher: | http://northlincsmuseumimagearchive.org.uk/ | Rights holder: | North Lincolnshire Council Image Archive | Subjects: | 1950's Haxey_Hood Stan_Boor Events Westwoodside folklore Haxey Celebrations Individuals People | Source: | North Lincolnshire Museums | Identifier: | http://northlincsmuseumimagearchive.org.... | Go to resource |
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