The Gaudie - University of St Andrews Traditions

The Gaudie is a unique tradition of St Andrews, taking place the evening before the May Dip.
The annual Gaudie takes place on the 30th April to commemorate John Honey, a student, who in 1800 rescued members of the crew of the Janet of Macduff which had run aground off the East Sands.
Every year, students process by candlelight, led by a piper, to the East Sands where they lay a wreath at the site of the shipwreck.
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