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Advisory Council

The Advisory Council is made up the three officers, officers elect and all past officers of the Morris Ring, for a maximum of six years following the conclusion of their term of office, together with the elected members representing the nine regional areas. The duty of the Council is to advise and assist the Squire and the other elected officers to further the objects of the Morris Ring and to take action in an emergency.

Chairman

Nigel Strudwick -  Devil's Dyke Morris Men

Elected Officers

Squire: Emma Melville - Anker Morris, First Class Stamp, Dolphin Morris, Knightlow & Hinckley Bullockers

Bagman: Peter Austin - Jockey Men's Morris Club

Treasurer: Clayton Francis - East Surrey Morris Men

Elected Area Representatives

Area Rep: East Matt Simons - Peterborough Morris

Area Rep: East Midlands Charlie Corcoran - Leicester Morris Men

Area Rep: North Darren Nugent - Harthill Morris

Area Rep: North East Nick Appleyard - Richmond-on-Swale Morris

Area Rep: North West David Loughlin - Mersey Morris Men & Chester Morris Men

Area Rep: South East Lewis-Augustus Elliott - Westminster Morris Dancers

Area Rep: South Midlands Geoff Pitt - Letchworth Morris Men

Area Rep:  South West & Wales Paul Reece - Plymouth Morris & Trigg Morris

Area Rep: West Midlands Matthew Turvey - Shakespeare Morris 

Past Officers

Squires

2023 - 2025 Nigel Strudwick -  Devil's Dyke Morris Men

2018 - 2020: Peter Simpson - Jockey Men's Morris Club

2020 - 2022: Simon Newman - Earlsdon Morris

Retired Bagmen

2015 - 2021: Jon Melville - Anker Morris Men

Co-opted by Squire

None at present

Note. The MR Squire can co-opt to the Advisory Council or consult with and take advice from anyone who he sees fit. Obviously this includes all previous holders of MR Offices.

Events diary

2025
17 May Westminster Morris Dancers Day of Dance
30 May Thaxted Morris weekend (NOW FULL!)
19 Jul Anker Morris Men Ring Meeting - Nuneaton
16 Aug Stratford-upon-Avon Day of Dance Morris Ring Meeting
22 Aug Saddleworth Rushcart Weekend
13 Sep Celebrating 100 years of Morris Dancing in Ripley

See all future events

See also the list of 
Traditional Morris Events

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