Eyemouth Herring Queen 2016

The herring harvest was of vital importance to the town of Eyemouth and the surrounding area, and every year the bounty of the sea is celebrated with a festival and the Herring Queen is crowned. The Queen and her attendants wear lavish costumes and sail into the harbour for a parade around town before the crowning ceremony. After the ceremony , speeches and thanks and prayers, wreaths are laid by the new Queen at the town’s Memorials. For more information on British customs and traditions, visit http://calendarcustoms.com/