Beard of Liberation Front
16th July
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Joe Root joins Best Beard of Lockdown vote
Picture: Toby Wood
The Beard Liberation Front, the informal network of beard wearers, has said that England cricket captain Joe Root has joined a one-off poll to find the best beard of lockdown.
Root missed the first England v West Indies Test match as his partner gave birth to their child but has returned for the second Test at Old Trafford with a stylish beard.
Lockdown has seen numbers grow a beard, as they were working from home in many cases, and hairdressers and barbers were shut.
The campaigners say that its usual quarterly and annual votes for the best beard emphasise their positive impact in the public eye. By definition, such an impact has been very limited during lockdown.
However with communication via Zoom, Skype and Teams, it has been possible to identify some contenders for Beard of Lockdown.
BLF Organiser Keith Flett said, the vote has a week to run & it’ll be interesting to see if Joe Root can beard the others on the poll as well as the West Indies
The vote is open now and will close at midday on Friday 24th July
Beard of Lockdown
Joe Root, England cricket captain now wearing a stylish beard
Mike Dean, Football referee, appeared with a beard for the first time
Al Murray, ‘The Pub Landlord’ grew a lockdown beard
Andy Murray, the tennis champion often has facial hair but grew out his beard in lockdown
Michael Sheen, actor who has grown an organic lockdown beard
Michael Rosen, author who spent many weeks in hospital. Fortunately both he and his beard have survived lockdown
Andy Carroll, footballer who briefly appeared with controversial ‘mutton chops’ facial hair
Chris Woakes, cricketer, who has grown an organic lockdown beard
Andros Townsend, footballer who now sports a fully organic beard
David Beckham, often has facial hair but in lockdown the model for Cottagecore
Tony Archer, Archers character who grew a Hagrid radio beard before being made to shave
David Lloyd, cricket commentator who now sports a distinctive salt & pepper beard
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