A NORTH Yorkshire tradition has headed to the capital with York's tourist attractions to get the world 'all aboard for Yorkshire'.

On Monday night (November 6), Ripon's Hornblower, Allison Clark was invited to "call the watch" over the River Thames in London.

This is the first time in the 1,000 year tradition that the Ripon Hornblower has been invited to do this. 

As The Press previously reported, Allison Clark is Ripon's first female Hornblower, she said: "I never imagined when I took the role that I would be on the Thames next to the Tower of London."

The invitation came ahead of the World Travel Market, an event running from November 6-8 where tourism boards from across the world come to promote themselves.


York Press: Rachael Maskell MP, with Allison Clark , and representatives from Make it York

Make It York, Jorvik Viking Centre, City Cruises, York Minster, LNER, Castle Howard and York MP Rachel Maskell are at the event, hoping to get the world 'All Aboard for Yorkshire'. 

Sarah Loftus, Managing Director at Make It York, said: "We are thrilled to be attending World Travel Market again this year with our partners at Visit Leeds, James Herriot country and North Yorkshire Council. 

"World Travel Market is the ultimate destination for travel and tourism, and a brilliant opportunity for us to reconnect with key tour operators."

"We will be representing all our Visit York members and showcasing the exceptional offerings we have in York.”