What does it take to be a true Brit?
As the home of the Nation’s memories, we wanted to find out what it meant to be British in the run up to this weekend’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations.
According to our latest survey, to be truely British you just have to love fish & chips, the Pound, Tea, The Beatles and cricket!
- Over two thirds of us Brits (68%) would rate their ‘Britishness’ at seven out of ten or higher
- Cynical Londoners and Scots least likely to feel like true Brits
- Americans still associate Britain with tea, Wimbledon and cricket
- Sir David Attenborough tops list of top Brits’ celebrities, while those in the US opt for national treasure Dame Judi Dench
As Britain starts its summer of celebrations with the Jubilee this weekend, quickly followed by the Olympics, our new cross Atlantic study has revealed that patriotic Brits are feeling extremely positive about their national identity, with over two thirds of Brits (68%) currently ranking their feelings of ‘Britishness’ as seven out of ten or higher.
Here’s the full breakdown:
Top 10 things Brits associate with Britain:
- Fish and chips - 82%
- The pound (£) - 79%
- Tea - 74%
- Wimbledon - 68%
- Rain - 61%
- The Beatles - 56%
- Cricket - 56%
- Football - 49%
- Stiff upper lip - 45%
- A love of the monarchy - 43%
Top 10 things Americans associate with Britain:
- Tea - 82%
- Wimbledon - 68%
- Cricket - 66%
- The Beatles - 65%
- Fish and chips - 63%
- The pound - 62%
- A love of the monarchy - 51%
- Football - 48%
- Bad Teeth - 37%
- Reserved nature - 36%
See our full ‘Best of British’ collection at the home of the Nation’s memories:
Do you have a Friends Reunited story to tell?
As always, we want to hear your amazing stories. Found a long lost friend or have unforgettable memories which have changed your life? If so, share your story with us by emailing press@friendsreunited.co.uk
We’re currently looking six female friends who met at a secondary school, who would be happy talking to Prima Magazine about how life has turned out. If your interview goes to print, we’ll send you a £50 Marks and Spencer voucher to say thank you!
If you’d like to be involved, send an email to press@friendsreunited.co.uk with your name and contact number, and we’ll be in touch.
Look forward to hearing your amazing stories
The Friends Reunited Team
New updates to the site - 10/05/12
Hi everyone,
We’ve just released a set of updates to the new Friends Reunited, to help you find, collect and share the memories that matter to you.
Here’s a list of the new improvements and features:
- See what your friends remember
You can now see the latest activity from your contacts on your homepage. See the latest memories your friends are adding, which boxes they’re keeping, and which discussions they’re joining in on. View activity
- Adding your memories to boxes
We’ve made some improvements to make it quicker and easier to add memories from your keepsafe to other boxes. Try it now
- Sharing your memories
When your share a memory on Facebook, or other sites, you can now see a much better preview of the memory you’re linking to. Find a memory
- Searching for memories
We’ve made it easier to find boxes, memories and people. Using our handy filter on the search page, you can just select the option you want. Search for a memory
The site is still in a beta testing stage, so please keep all of your brilliant feedback coming. We’ll try to make the changes as soon as possible, as well as building some really exciting new features, coming very soon. Here’s a list of all the bug fixes in this update are below:
- Sending and receiving messages is now more reliable
- Deleted messages now available for all users
- Bug with finding people in a schools classmates list fixed
- Improved security for users who share email addresses
- Fixed several bugs with viewing profile pages
- Deleting tags on memories now more reliable
Hope you’re enjoying the site, stay tuned for some exciting new announcements coming soon…
The Friends Reunited Team
Keep hold of the things you love
In today’s digital world, it’s not always easy to go back and find the things you remember.
That’s why the new Friends Reunited allows you to do just that.
If you find anything on the site that you want to remember, like the ‘Live Aid’ memory box, or a great picture of your favourite cartoon superhero - just press the Keep button next to it. It’s be saved in your Keepsafe forever.
Iceberg! Remembering The Titanic 100 Years On…
It’s been 100 years since the Titanic – a ship that was the last word in opulence – sank to the bottom of the ocean, taking all its glitz and gold and more than 1,500 souls with it. But some good did come from this horrible tragedy, as the outrage that followed led to the introduction of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea. Then it all went wrong again when Celine Dion released My Heart Will Go On to accompany the Titanic movie.
So what can I do on the new Friends Reunited?
The new Friends Reunited helps you find, collect and share the memories that deserve to be remembered.
It can be anything that matters to you. From the heart-warming personal memories, like a family Christmas or a new born baby, to the national goose-bump moments we all experienced together, like the Royal Wedding. Whatever you remember, let the new Friends Reunited take you back…
Friends Reunited Launch
An introduction to the new Friends Reunited.
Remember When?
Welcome to the new Friends Reunited!
It’s not just old school, it’s every blast from the past.
Start digging through the thousands of memories we’ve collected already, and celebrate those “Remember when” moments with family, friends and the people that were there too.
