Dunmow Flitch Trials award a flitch of bacon to married couples who have 'not wisht themselves unmarried again'.

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Completely bonkers. Love it.

T
he Dunmow Flitch Trials exist to award a flitch of bacon to married couples from anywhere in the world, if they can satisfy the Judge and Jury of 6 maidens and 6 bachelors that in 'twelvemonth and a day', they have 'not wisht themselves unmarried again'.

A reference to The Dunmow Flitch can even be found in The Wife of Bath's Tale within Chaucer's 14th century Canterbury Tales.

The Flitch Trials are held every 4 years in Great Dunmow, Essex, England. The town is located north-east of London, just off the A120 between the M11 at Stansted Airport and Colchester: view a map

We must ensure that this unique local tradition continues for hundreds more years. So if you haven't seen or heard of the Dunmow Flitch Trials before, take a browse through this website, then come and watch the trials.

Dunmow Flitch Trials - Come and Claim the Bacon!

The Dunmow Flitch Trials award a flitch of bacon to married couples if they can satisfy the Judge and Jury that in 'twelvemonth and a day', they have 'not wisht themselves unmarried again'.

www.dunmowflitchtrials.co.uk