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Dust off your three seaxes and raise a glass to community, heritage and identity – for today, Saturday 16th May 2026, is Middlesex Day. The date commemorates the actions of the 57th (West Middlesex Regiment) at the Battle of Albuera (1811) during the Peninsula War – the origin of the phrase “Die Hard”.
It proved to be a spectacular day across the county. As ever, huge credit to our friends at Middlesex Heritage for making it all happen. We present some highlights below.
Deputy Leader of the Council, Cllr Richard Mills, and Mayor of Hillingdon, Cllr Reeta Chamdal, with the county flag on Middlesex Day 2026. Ian Millin of Stanwell Events celebrates Middlesex Day 2026.Ashford Town FC on Middlesex Day 2026.Brett Archer, Club Captain, Staines and Laleham Middlesex Cricket Club raising the flag on Middlesex Day 2026.One of many flags flying in Ashford for Middlesex Day 2026.Middlesex Day 2026 in Ruislip.Staines Bowling Club on Middlesex Day 2026.Spelthorne Borough Council in Staines flying the county flag on Middlesex Day 2026.Middle Saxon Linda at Ashford Revive’s Middlesex County Day Fair.Danny Beales MP (Uxbridge and South Ruislip), The Peaker and Bambos Charalambous MP (Southgate and Wood Green) celebrate Middlesex Day 2026.Alan Coles in his Middlesex Regiment uniform for Middlesex Day 2026 at Boston Manor House, Brentford.The Spelthorne Liberal Democrats on the shadow West Surrey Council celebrate Middlesex Day 2026.Russell Grant wishes everyone a very Happy Middlesex Day 2026. The Middlesex Flag flies at Westminster on Middlesex Day 2026.Cllr Harry Bopari in the stocks at Ashford Revive’s Middlesex County Day Fair.Saxon Spelthorne display for Middlesex Day 2026 at Spelthorne Museum. Middlesex Day 2026 in Stanmore. Rotary Club of Great Britain stall at Middlesex County Day Fair.Good to see National Trust Archaeology posting on Middlesex Day.Middlesex CCC flag flying at Lords on Middlesex Day 2026.Middleseaxons in Westminster on Middlesex Day 2026.Middlesex flag flying in New Palace Yard, Westminster on Middlesex Day 2026.Middlesex flag above the Middlesex Guildhall (Supreme Court) on Middlesex Day 2026. Fun and games a the County Fair.
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