Among the quaintest of old-time Lenton customs at the English Court was the employment of an official known 'as the "King's Cock Crower" whose i duty it was on Ash Wednesday and other stated occasions during the next 40 days to *' crow *' tho hours. The practice came to an abrupt end. When George 11, as Prince of Wales, spent Ms first Lent in England, he was astonished, just is he was sitting down to supper on Ash Wednesday, by the entry of a man who crowed like a cock 10 times. Taking this as a personal insult the Prince sprang up and rnshed at the erower who fled for Ms life. Explanations followed of course, but the custom was discontinued. . ,
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Hutt News, Volume 1, Issue 5, 21 June 1928, Page 7
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