Talk:National anthem of England

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Contents 1 References please 2 British national Cultures? 3 There'll always be an England 4 Rule Britannia 5 All You Need Is Love 6 General recognitions

[edit] References please

The title of this article is "Proposed English National Anthems" - anything included should actually have been proposed by someone other than the editor who added it. In short, each entry needs references, or it will be deleted. Thanks.--Michig 12:48, 9 September 2007 (UTC)

Referencing "sentiment" may be difficult. Anecdotes though are easier: on 13 October 1992, Michael Heseltine announced to Parliament a list of coal mines proposed for closure. That evening, John Peel opened his BBC Radio 1 programme with two versions of Jerusalem: one by The Grimethorpe Colliery Band and one by The Fall; he added the ironic comment from The Fall's version that "nothing is ever the fault of Government", from a phrase interpolated into Blake's lyric by Mark E Smith. This evidences that Jerusalem is widely seen as a de facto National Anthem. Dajwilkinson 23:49, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

Some of the 'anthems' mentioned here have, I'm sure, been proposed as English National Anthems, though I have doubts over Blaydon Races (the article on the song makes no mention of the subject), though I could be wrong. As with all Wikipedia articles, however, references are required for verifiability - this isn't a campaign site. John Peel playing Jerusalem is in no way evidence that it is a de facto National Anthem. I know that Jerusalem, in particular, has been proposed in recent years by various parties - just needs refs, that's all, and I'm sure in the case of Jerusalem that they can be found. I'll try to find some myself if nobody else comes up with any.--Michig 07:13, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] British national Cultures?

What does this mean ?:

"Ultimately, none of the English national anthems have any relation to England itself (excepting Jerusalem), as the English national culture started to fade away with the Union of the Crowns, replaced mainly by Scottish and Welsh national culture. Instead, British national cultures are used in "Rule Britannia" and "Land of Hope and Glory".

This sounds like complete nonsense. How did English culture fade away, to be replaced by Welsh and Scottish? How is British national cultures(whatever that is) used in the two songs mentioned? A terrible sentence and POV. There of course is a counter arguement which says British culture is based on English culture.

[edit] There'll always be an England

Would "There'll Always Be An England" qualify to be a possible national anthem? 84.12.47.154 12:46, 6 November 2007 (UTC)

It would only qualify for inclusion here if reliable sources can be found to demonstrate that it has been proposed as a national anthem.--Michig (talk) 21:21, 27 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Rule Britannia

I have removed Rule Britannia from this entry. It has absolutely no place in a page on a "National Anthem of England". --UD75 (talk) 23:40, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] All You Need Is Love

This has often been suggested as an alternative national anthem for England, The Queen chose it for her golden jubilee, it was chosen as the anthem of the millennium and it came fourth in a poll to find a new English anthem. Hiding T 10:35, 23 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] General recognitions

There is no de facto national anthem for England due to the timing of the Treaty of the Union and the general creation of national anthems for countries. Although "Jerusalem" is a song that renders national pride "Land of Hope and Glory" is generally recognised among the English public as the national anthem and is the most used national anthem when representing the country without using the British/Royal national anthem. Land of Hope and Glory has been recognised by the monarch although not constituted by the government. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Rowanashe (talk • contribs) 16:46, 2 June 2008 (UTC)

"Land of Hope and Glory" is a British patriotic song and it most definitely has not been adopted as the national anthem at all. Your comments that - "Land of Hope and Glory" is generally recognised among the English public as the national anthem and is the most used national anthem when representing the country without using the British/Royal national anthem is actually an opinion that is not sourced.♦Tangerines♦·Talk 17:50, 2 June 2008 (UTC)

There is no legally defined national anthem for England or the United Kingdom. Like many aspects of British constitutional life, its official status derives from custom and use, not from Royal Proclamation or Act of Parliament. The previous sentence is quoted from the article God Save the Queen. The question is can you show which National anthem is used the most when representing the country and please include this in the article.