In 1559 which trophy was awarded by Queen Elizabeth I to winners of a horse race making it the oldest sporting trophy still in use today?

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In 1559 which trophy was awarded by Queen Elizabeth I to winners of a horse race making it the oldest sporting trophy still in use today?

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Last updated Jun 06 2023.
Originally posted May 02 2023 8:01 PM.

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Known as the "Carlisle Bells", these antiquities are presented to the winner of "The Carlisle Bell" in horseracing, said to be:

Cumbria's most celebrated Flat race.

https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/horse-racing/worlds-oldest-sporting-trophy-418-10700008

https://wiki2.org/en/Trophy+Newton

Response last updated by psnz on May 02 2023.
May 02 2023, 8:05 PM

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Actually, I can't find any proof that Elizabeth herself awarded the Carlisle Bells, only that they were first awarded during her reign. The bells were donated by Lady Jane Dacre.

May 04 2023, 1:11 AM

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hypatia415 did not mention that Lady Jane Dacre, wife of Thomas Dacre of Naworth, was called Jane Carlisle before her marriage and lived in a house on Abbey Street called Whitehall in Carlisle - the site of Tullie House Museum today.

Jun 06 2023, 12:39 AM

In 1559 which trophy was awarded by Queen Elizabeth I to winners of a horse race making it the oldest sporting trophy still in use today?

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