COVENTRY'S
Godiva Festival is to be pushed back towards the end of the summer in what is shaping-up to be a busy summer of music for the city.
Mr Mike Farmer, regional director of the RHA, said the new Lady
Godiva would be making only the second such ride against taxes since the 11th Century - this time to highlight the plight of hauliers.
The clock tells the 1,000-year-old story of Lady
Godiva's naked ride through Coventry to protest against a tax rise by her husband Lord Leofric.
It was Lord Tennyson's
Godiva poem written in 1842 ("I waited for the train at Coventry") that sparked renewed interest in the legend inspiring various Victorian artists.
Paralympic Head Coach Paul Dunn added: "The
Godiva Classic has become a key event in our calendar and we are very supportive of the club's continued support of para-athletics.
Women: 1 Worcester AC 185, 2 Leamington C & AC 154, 3 Gloucester AC 143, 4 Coventry
Godiva H 139, 5 Telford AC 109, 6 Bromsgrove & Redditch AC 107.
| Alex Jolly (2203) and Alfie Meade (2204) in the thick of the action for
Godiva Under-17s.
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Godiva under-15s Megan Taylor and, below, Emily Reed and Olivia Rowe.
She came up with the idea of creating a Lady
Godiva replica as a way of testing her decorating skills.
Under-15:
Godiva 44-19; 1 Thomas Keenan (18) 14-12, 2 Lucas Bennett (19) 15-13, 3 Daniel Hargrave (17) 14-54.
As the clock strikes 11am, Coventry's presentday Lady
Godiva, Pru Porretta, will welcome the 18 sisters, along with schoolchildren from across the city, next to the
Godiva statue in Broadgate.
He is now involved in booking for every single stage and is determined to help
Godiva go from strength to strength.