Stories of Greatness - JAMES FIGG the father of boxing
James Figg was born in Thame, Oxfordshire in 1684.
He was the last of the great stage gladiators, and the first person ever to be publically acclaimed as champion of all England.
He set up his own fighting arena where he fought, where he promoted other fights, and where he trained gentlemen of quality and others who wanted to learn the noble science of defence.
A friend of the famous artist Hogarth, he is featured in many of his paintings. H lived to the age of 50 and is buried in Marylebone. The churchyard is now underneath the playground of a local school.
His fighting record was 271 wins, 1 loss (avenged)
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Wheatsheaf B vs James Figg
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Boxing Beats History Book pt 2 James Figg The Father Of Modern Day Boxing
James Figg (1684 – 7 December 1734) was an English bare-knuckle boxer. He is widely recognized the first English bare-knuckle boxing champion
Thame Food Festival 2014
The streets of Thame were teeming with visitors on Saturday 27th September when the town hosted its seventh annual food festival. More than 25,000 foodies traveled from far and wide to enjoy one of Oxfordshire’s finest food sensations, enjoying delicious local produce, inspiring cookery demos and a great day out.
More than 180 stalls lined the town centre from end to end serving up tasty local food and drink, bounty that included cured meats, cheeses, pies, preserves, ales and ciders. Visitors were able to try and buy, taking home fantastic, hand-made food and drink whilst supporting local producers into the bargain.
Celebrity chefs numbering Raymond Blanc OBE, Adam Simmonds, Sophie Grigson and winners of BBC Two’s the Great British Bake Off Edd Kimber and John Whaite thrilled visitors on the demo stage sponsored by AGA, whilst Tom Kerridge and many others made an appearance on the interview stage with festival patron, TV chef and writer Lotte Duncan and BBC Radio 2’s Ken Bruce putting them through their paces. Visitors got the latest cookery books signed by the authors at the pop-up book shop run by Thame’s independent book shop, The Book House.
Food fans tried their hands at sausage-making, bread shaping, wine tasting and fresh pasta making at exciting work shops and afterwards nursed a pint of local real ale at one of the friendly watering-holes in town including The James Figg pop-up pub. There was also a competition to win a day as a brewer with the Vale Brewery and the Aylesbury Brewhouse Co.
To make way for the festival the entire town centre was closed off for the day and visitors rode to and from Thame on one of four, traditional London Routemaster double decker buses, returning laden with purchases and smiles on their faces after a tasty and enjoyable day out.
“What an amazing day – Thame Food Festival just gets bigger and better every year!” says festival patron Lotte Duncan. “Record crowds, wonderful weather and staggering support from everyone who took part meant a fantastic day for Thame and for the fantastic local and artisan produce the event showcases.
“We have so many great producers on our doorstep, who are passionate about what they do, and we were thrilled to see so many of them out in force at the festival. We are also truly blessed with the support we have from celebrity chefs who give their time for free to bring a day celebrating local food into the market town of Thame.
“We couldn’t do it without them, nor without the support of our generous sponsors Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons, AGA, Rectory Homes, Wellers, South Oxfordshire District Council, The Thatch and Belazu, and we’d like to say a big thank you to all of them,” she says.
As well as fantastic feedback from visitors from the day, stall holders reported brisk trading with many down to their last bottle, loaf or slice of cake by the end of the festival.
Finally, there was even more reason to celebrate on one stall, Long Crendon’s Bucksum, when proprietor David Newman proposed to his partner Tracy Russell and she said yes. Fittingly, the couple met at The Thame Food Festival four years ago, with David choosing this year’s festival as the perfect time to pop the question. David said, “It had to be today as it was a very special occasion, we’re food lovers and we love it here in Thame.”
The Thame Food Festival is a not-for-profit Community Interest Company. For more information, please go to thamefoodfestival.co.uk.
Wine tasting tips from The Figg
Frazer Sutherland from the James Figg Pub, Thame gives us some fantastic tips on wine tasting - great advice for the start of the festive season!
Both The James Figg and The Thatch in Thame hold regular evenings which give some great tips on topics such as wine appreciation, or perhaps you would enjoy an evening with author Jo Eames. The James Figg also hosts some more lively events in The Stable Block such as the Adult party night, and Thursday music club.
Go to thethatchthame.co.uk or thejamesfiggthame.co.uk for more information about their fantastic events this month.
'Midsomer' pub in GBHighSt Thame
Maureen Weatherstone, proprietor of the Blackhorse Pub, and Tea Room in Thame,, talks about how being shortlisted for the Great British High Street competition 2016, will raise her 'Midsomer' location and the town's profile.
Corporate - Peach Pubs
The Thatch is run by the award-winning Peach Pub Company. Managing Director, Lee Cash, was one of Raymond Blanc's inspectors on the TV show and, with co-founder Hamish Stoddart, was recently named in the Observer's Future 500 survey as one of the UK's Top 50 Talents in food. We shot this interview in the function room at Peach Pub's second pub in Thame, The James Figg. Here we filmed eleven interviews for the ithame application created by Andy McDonald and Simon Ralphs.
Oxfordshire Blue Plaques Scheme | Wikipedia audio article
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The Oxfordshire Blue Plaques Board, established in 1999, is administered by the Oxford Civic Society. It oversees the installation of blue plaques on historic buildings in the county of Oxfordshire, England to commemorate famous residents and events. The Board is currently chaired by Robert Evans, FBA, Regius Professor of History Emeritus.
How to make the perfect Welsh Rarebit
Head Chef Ross Whitmill gives us some tips on how to make the perfect Welsh Rarebit. The video was filmed at The James Figg Pub in Thame, where the menu is traditional, the food is straight forward, but the quality is right. All their chicken and eggs are free-range, their ham comes from outdoor-reared pigs and is roasted themselves, and their pies are sourced from their neighboring butcher, Newitt and Sons. Good honest food in a great British pub, what more could you ask for?
Oxford Pub Staff Covers Justin Timberlake While Under-dressed (Storyful, Funny)
A video featuring an assistant manager of a pub in Oxford dancing to Justin Timberlake’s hit Can’t Stop the Feeling has gone viral since being published on May 25. Nathan Swift was good-natured enough to take part in the video, clad only in a pair of boxer shorts and a baseball cap. The pub said, tongue-in-cheek, the clip came after a number of cases of mistaken identity between Swift and a man in an earlier viral parody of Timberlake’s song.
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Boxing, often called the manly art of self-defense, is a sport in which two competitors try to hit each other with their glove-encased fists while trying to avoid each other's blows. The competition is divided into a specified number of rounds, usually 3 minutes long, with 1-minute rest periods between rounds. Although amateur boxing is widespread, professional boxing has flourished on an even grander scale since the early 18th century. #Boxing
Boxing originated when a person first lifted a fist against another in play. Different eras of the sport have been distinguished by the use or nonuse of fist coverings. The ancient Greeks believed fist fighting was one of the games played by the gods on Olympus; thus it became part of the Olympic Games in about 688 BC. Homer has a reference to boxing in the Iliad. During Roman times the sport began to thrive on a wide scale. Boxers fought with leather bands around their fists for protection and sometimes wore metal-filled, leather hand coverings called cesti, resulting in bloody, often duel-to-death, battles. Boxing diminished after the fall of Rome. It was revived in the 18th century in England and became especially popular during the championship reign of James Figg, who held the heavyweight title from 1719 through 1730. Boxing became a workingman's sport during the Industrial Revolution as prizefights attracted participants and spectators from the working class. Organization was minimal at first, and the bouts of those eras resembled street fights more than modern boxing.
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