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Commemoration of the Battle of Shrewsbury and Hotspur Portrait Unveiling

An unveiling of a life-size oil painting of Sir Henry Percy (aka Harry Hotspur) at the Battlefield Church of St Mary Magdalene.
The unveiling is a commemoration of the Battle of Shrewsbury, 21st July, 1403.
It follows a previous unveiling on 8th June by Hotspur's descendant, His Grace the Duke of Northumberland in Alnwick Castle. The Shrewsbury unveiling was suggested to commemorate Hotspur's death at the Battle of Shrewsbury.