Oxford University college scraps St George’s Day event but will host Eid dinner

Apr 21, 2024 by Jill

by Ewan Somerville, Telegraph:

Banquet to mark end of Ramadan replaces formal celebration of England’s patron saint which ‘stretched back decades’.

A University of Oxford college that traditionally hosts a St George’s Day celebration has been accused of replacing it with Eid for the second year in row.

Magdalen College had held an annual formal dinner to remember England’s patron saint, attended by dons, students and fellows.

But this year only a banquet for Eid, the Islamic festival marking the end of Ramadan, has been advertised.

This is despite the college sparking a fierce row last year over the same move.

The Telegraph has seen records showing that a St George’s Day formal dinner was held at Magdalen every year between 2016 and 2019, and insiders said it stretches back decades.

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