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St Peters Tide

St Peter’s Tide Parade, Porthleven, about 1910

Number	HESFM:1992.5904.8
Place	Porthleven Cornwall United Kingdom
Date	1910. about
Keywords	Porthleven Local Customs Religion Tea Treat St Peter's Tide
Photographer	Unknown
Copyright	© Helston Museum

The St Peter's Tide parade, Porthleven, about 1910. The parade is walking under Bay View Terrace. Two banners can be seen with religious sayings on them "Suffer Little Children to Come unto me". There are a number of onlookers wearing Edwardian dress. Named after St Peter, the patron saint of fishing, local churches came together on this day to march through the village and ended with a treat of tea and saffron buns.