What's in a name?

Upon announcing our arrival in Colchester, many people have questioned where our name comes from, whilst others have got a tad closer in assuming the “I’m sure i recognise that from somewhere” face. If you’re from Colchester, or paid any attention at all in primary school history class, you should know Boadicea as the famous queen warrior who hailed from the town and led a rebellion against the romans here way back in AD60. She’s also recognised as one of Colchester’s most famous products, alongside Dermot O’Leary and the Zoo.

Queen Boadicea was married to King Prasutagus, one of Britain’s rulers who submitted to the Roman emperor Claudius in the hope of more favourable treatment. Upon the king’s death, however, this was not the case as Boadicea and her daughters were attacked by the Romans who refused to take the women as the queen’s heirs. This led to an enraged Boadicea rallying her Iceni tribe to join forces with the Trinovantes and other smaller tribes with Boadicea as the queen ruler. The attacked the Romans across East Anglia, eventually capturing Colchester for the Britons.

Boadicea and the Briton’s marched on to London, all the while building a reputation as a fearless and inspiring leader. They were eventually stopped in a final battle with the Romans in London, suffering huge casualties in attempting to take the capital from the Romans. As the battle neared an unfortunate end, rather the face capture Boadicea took poison and died as the Romans re-established rule of Britain.

Boadicea is remembered by history as a true warrior and heroine of Britain, most notably as a woman who led an attack against one of the most effective armies of all time. Whilst we’re not planning on over-throwing the government or sacking any towns, we’re all for rousing emotion and changing the status quo. With a name steeped in local history and known for such outstanding achievements, we hope to do it proud, providing an experience for people from all over the county and beyond to enjoy, whilst staying true to our roots here in Colchester.