The Newsletter - No. 16 – November 2000. This Newsletter will hopefully reach you well before Christmas; but even at this early date, may I wish you all a very happy Christmas and peaceful New Year / Millennium. A Christmas message from the Squire is enclosed. Did you remember to send your...

The Newsletter - No. 16 – November 2000 - SUMMARY

IN MEMORIAM - Bob Grant, of Headington Quarry, died on died on Friday 27th October – a member of the Side for over 30 years and their Archivist. Geoff Parker, past squire, foreman and fool of the Beaux of London City died in late October. Sam Taylor, last of the original Ripley Side [also of Foresters, Dolphin and Derby] died in early November. 
WORDS FROM THE SQUIRE – The Squire sends thoughts various and his Christmas greetings and asks you to learn the Massed dances for next year’s Meetings. 
FORTHCOMING EVENTS - Jigs Instructional at Sutton Bonnington - 19th – 21st January 2001. Midlands and North Area - Tour of the Cotswolds - 16th June 2001. 
RING MEETINGS – 2001. Applications should have been in by 11th November ARM 2001 – hosted by Dartington [30th March to 1st April 2001] with the ARM on Saturday 31st March 2001. Details are provided. Remember - Nominations for Officers, and Elected Representatives of the Advisory Council, must be sent to the Bagman by the end of December 2000. The three Area Representatives due for election are those for the current East; NorthEast; and South-East area Reps. Any “Proposed Alterations to the Constitution”, or other “Formal Resolutions for Discussion” shall also be received by the same date. 
THE MEDIA - St Albans filming for Talkback and Gloucestershire in “Think Of England”. 
INFO NEEDED – on Horwich for their 25th Anniversary and Abram Morris for their 100th – both next year. Yateley [also Isca and Harthill] are starting their 25th Anniversary years. 
NEWS – Mention of these events: Saddleworth Rushcart; Yateley’s trip to Germany; Devil’s Dyke’s visit to Southwold; King’s Morris’s Thornham Tour; Abbott’s Bromley; Bromyard Folk Festival; Yateley’s Day of Dance; Rutland’s Day of Dance; Jockey’s Day of Dance; The Ring Fieldtown Instructional in Devon; Bedford’s Day of Dance; Anker’s Feast; The Ring Fools and Animals’ weekend; Morris at the Dome; and a Greensleeves trained team of dancers at a Festival in India … and these Clubs: Adderbury Village; Anker; Bathampton; Bedford; Blackheath; Britannia Coconut Dancers; Chipping Campden; Coton; Coventry; Dartington; Dolphin; Earlsdon; East Kent; East Surrey; Forest of Dean; Gloucestershire; Grand Union; Green Man; Greensleeves; Greenwich; Icknield Way; Ilmington; Isca; Jockey; Kennet; Leicester; Leyland; Letchworth; Lichfield; Lord Conyers; Manchester; Mayflower; Mendip; Monkseaton; Mossley; Moulton; Northampton; North Wood; Peterborough; Plymouth; Ripley; Rose and Castle; Rutland; Shakespeare; Spring Grove; Oakworth; Stafford; Stockport; Thames Valley; Thaxted; Utrecht; Uttoxeter; Wath; Winchester and Winster. 
FINALLY - The Dolphin Fule provides information on the imminent Beer Rationing crisis
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November 2000