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swan-upping
ˈswan-ˌupping Also corruptly swan-hopping, q.v. [See upping vbl. n.] The action or practice of ‘upping’ or taking up swans and marking them with nicks on the beak in token of being owned by the crown or some corporation.[1570 in Archaeologia (1847) XXXII. 428 The Maister of the Swannes is to haue fo... Oxford English Dictionary
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Swan upping
Swan upping is an annual ceremony in England in which mute swans on the River Thames are rounded up, caught, ringed, and then released. The tradition of swan upping on the Thames began in the 12th century. wikipedia.org
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swan-hopping
swan-hopping corruption of swan-upping.1598 in W. M. Williams Ann. Founders' Co. (1867) 75 Mr. Glover presented a debte of iij s. iiij d. which was laid out for bakeing of Pyes when they went Swan Hopping. 1657 Howell Londinop. 395 How stately is he attended when he goes to take a view of the River,... Oxford English Dictionary
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Mute swan
Gallery See also Swan Upping The Bird of Peace (statue) References External links mtDNA Mute Swan video The mitochondrial DNA sequence of 'Cygnus Swans mute swan wikipedia.org
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swan-mark
ˈswan-mark [mark n.1] An official mark of ownership cut on the beak of a swan, on the occasion of swan-upping.c 1560 in Proc. Archæol. Inst., Lincoln (1850) 309 If any person..by sale, or exchaunge have obteined any swan⁓marke, and hath any game of the same. 1586 Will of Buckworth (Somerset Ho.), I ... Oxford English Dictionary
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Swan
The largest living species, including the mute swan, trumpeter swan, and whooper swan, can reach a length of over and weigh over . See also Swan upping (an annual ceremony happening since the 16th century, in which mute swans on the River Thames are rounded up, caught, ringed, and wikipedia.org
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Warden of the Swans
See also Swan Upping References External links Wardens get down to the task of swan-upping Positions within the British Royal Household Ceremonial wikipedia.org
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Thames skiff
They can be seen used for swan upping and other general purpose duties. wikipedia.org
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Marker of the Swans
Role of The King's Swan Marker The King's Swan Marker still organises the annual event of Swan Upping on the River Thames. Apart from Swan Upping, The King's Swan Marker has other duties. wikipedia.org
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Keeper of the Queen's Swans
The office existed to perform Swan-Upping marking and health-checking carried out using Thames skiffs on many of the non-tidal reaches of the River Thames The principal duties of this official team of four people were to conduct the annual Swan-Upping on much of non-tidal reaches of the River Thames including wikipedia.org
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Thomas Butiller
One of his duties at Windsor was to supervise the swan-upping. wikipedia.org
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Chris Perrins
Publications British Tits Encyclopedia of Birds The Mute Swan The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Birds: The Definitive Guide to Birds of the World: In 1993, he was appointed as the first Warden of the Swans in the Royal Household, playing an important role in the annual Swan Upping ceremony. wikipedia.org
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Royal Swans
The Royal Swans are a flock of swans of two species—the mute swan (Cygnus olor) and the black swan (C. atratus)—the original six pairs of which were a See also Canadian royal symbols Swan upping References Monarchy in Canada Swans Animals as diplomatic gifts wikipedia.org
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Swan with Two Necks, London
History Rather than being ringed, swans' bills would be annually nicked, in Swan Upping, using a metal implement, a practice reflected in the pub name The Swan with Two Necks, a corruption of "The Swan with Two Nicks". wikipedia.org
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Worshipful Company of Dyers
Each year the company participates in the ceremony of Swan Upping along the River Thames. wikipedia.org
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