National Folklore Survey news for St George's Day

The latest findings from the National Folklore Survey - of which the Folklore Society is a project partner - were released this week to tie in with St George's Day (23rd April).

The results indicate "how important folkloric figures continue to be for people living in England today", 

Over 90% of the participants in the survey were familiar with Robin Hood, 84% with King Arthur while over two-thirds had heard of St George.

More details on these findings - with commentary from the Survey's Project Leads - is avaiable through this press release.   

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With St George in mind, a selection of articles from the back run of our journal Folklore may be of interest:

Gerish, W. B. (1901). A Hertfordshire St. George. Folklore, 12(3), 303–307. https://doi.org/10.1080/0015587X.1901.9719636

Helm, A. (1965). In Comes I, St George. Folklore, 76(2), 118–136. https://doi.org/10.1080/0015587X.1965.9716997 

Simpson, J. (2018). St George: A Saint for All. Folklore, 129(1), 98. https://doi.org/10.1080/0015587X.2017.1334345  

Published 24th April 2026