Midsummer rose

The Midsummer Rose competition is held annually at the Fields of Gold event held in the Shire of Tir Bannog. Each competition is chosen by the current rose and can range from Arts and Sciences to Bardic, usually with a rose theme. Each Rose is then wooed by those who wish to be the Gallant Thorn, who will also serve for one year. There have been occasions when more than one Rose or Thorn is chosen.

Midsummer Roses and their Gallant Thorns

2015: Rose Orraca Da Coruna; Thorn Hellayna of Cold Keep

2014: Rose Asilian of Ramsgaard; Thorn Edgar of Cold Keep

2013: Rose Rhiannon of Shrewsbury; Thorn ___

2012: Rose Castra D'Or; Thorn Ramirez

2011: Rose Josephine Blackthorn; Thorn Hellayna of Cold Keep

2010: Rose Gwynnedd verch Gryphon; Junior Rose Riley; Thorn Wlfryd of Leeds

2009: Rose Hjordis Dugall and Medb (of Cae Mor); Thorn Finn Mac Lir

2008: Rose Theodora of Cae Mor; Thorn Wlfryd of Leeds

2007: Rose Cicillia MacGregor; Thorn Henry Hawkins

2006: Rose Rhiannon of Shrewsbury and Gwynnedd verch Gryphon; Thorn Siobhanin

2005: Rose ___; Thorn ___

2004: Rose Terina of Cold Keep; Thorn Liam Dughlas

2003: Rose ___; Thorn ___

2002: Rose ___; Thorn ___

2001: Rose ___; Thorn ___

2000: Rose ___; Thorn ___

1999: Rose Betha of Dawlish; Thorn Tomudei Ulagenqara

Unknown year: Rose Betha of Dawlish; Thorn Arkill MacMillan and Thorlakr Bjark Eiriksson

Unknown year: Rose Aylsa; Thorn Andrew (of Vanderhoof)

Midsummer Rose Regalia

~Rose crown

~Bead embroidered rose hat

~Chain belt with a locket filled with rose petals and a carved rose stone

~A silver sword wound about with a thorned full bloom rose necklace

~A silver chain bracelet with small silver suspended rose beads

Gallant Thorn Regalia

~Necklace with a large silver 'thorn'

~Leather bracer with "Gallant Thorn" upon it