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Swan Upping on the Thames

Swan Upping is the annual census of the swan population on the River Thames from Sunbury to Abingdon dating from the twelfth century. It has always been the duty of the Sovereign's Swan Marker to count the young cygnets each year and to ensure that the swan population is maintained
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The Majestic Swan
The Majestic Swan		 Swan Uppers
Swan Uppers		 The Vintners cox
The Vintners cox		 In Caversham lock
In Caversham lock
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DSCF2573.JPG		 a quick break
a quick break		 DSCF2578.JPG
DSCF2578.JPG		 Note the Feather in his hat
Note the Feather in his hat
The Queens swan marker
The Queens swan marker		 Looking for Signets
Looking for Signets		 Signets have been sighted
Signets have been sighted		 The boats close in on the Swans
The boats close in on the Swans
They are completely blocked in
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DSCF2596.JPG		 The canada geese have to be removed
The canada geese have to be removed		 completely enclosed
completely enclosed
The Swan is removed before being ringed
The Swan is removed before being ringed		 The two signets are restrained
The two signets are restrained		 The female (or correct title Pen)swan is prepared
The female (or correct title Pen)swan is prepared		 The signets are inspected
The signets are inspected
Both male and female(Cob and Pen) are ringed
Both male and female(Cob and Pen) are ringed		 DSCF2619.JPG
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DSCF2635.JPG		 preparing to return the swans
preparing to return the swans		 DSCF2642.JPG
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DSCF2645-1.JPG		 Away they go
Away they go		 The job is done
The job is done		 The Signets are returned
The Signets are returned
The swan uppers depart
The swan uppers depart		 Free Again
Free Again		 DSCF2671.JPG
DSCF2671.JPG		 The Swans at Caversham Bridge
The Swans at Caversham Bridge
Dont try and take the Queens swans
Dont try and take the Queens swans		 DSCF2679.JPG
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