22 JANUARY 1954, Page 15

Many of our towns and villages are proud of some

ancient custom, with its accompanying ceremonies annually performed, such as the Dunmow Flitch or the Turning of the Devil's Boulder at Shebbeare. For the usual prize readers are asked to bestow a custom of their own invention on any one British town or village, which they feel to be lacking in this respect, giving details of its origin and a 'description of the rites to be performed annually. Limit 200 words.