🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 St George Flags Appear in Hereford City Centre 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[Hereford Voice]

Wednesday night, three striking St George flags were placed on the railings outside Hereford Cathedral, briefly adding a patriotic touch to the city centre. However, the flags were removed earlier this morning by the Cathedral’s Head of Estates.

We spoke directly with Alan Read, Head of Estates at Hereford Cathedral and a veteran himself, to understand why the flags were taken down. Alan clarified that the Cathedral is not opposed to flying the St George flag—in fact, it is regularly flown from the Cathedral’s main flagpole and was proudly on display again today.

He explained that there is a formal procedure for placing any items on Cathedral property. Unauthorised attachments, particularly those using metal rings, can damage the ironwork and its protective paint. Additionally, the railings are private property, and proper permissions are required for any public displays.

In light of this, Hereford Voice has now formally applied to display six flags on the railings in the coming months to coincide with a future event.

• 3 x St George Flags 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
• 3 x Union Flags 🇬🇧

We are also pleased to announce that Hereford Voice will be making a donation to Hereford Cathedral in support of its ongoing work and maintenance.