The Newsletter - No. 21 – December 2001. Welcome to new Associates, “The [Insert Name Here] Mummers” – from London.
The Newsletter - No. 21 – December 2001 - SUMMARY
THE SQUIRE, in his “few words”, wishes you all a “Very Happy Christmas and a Bumper New Year”. He hopes to encourage more Associate Clubs to Full Membership. His choice of dances for Ring meetings is included and is as last year.
IN MEMORIAM - Cyril Papworth [Cambridge] died on Saturday 13th October. His grandfather was a Molly Dancer and he was largely responsible for the Molly revival.
ELECTION FOR SQUIRE – 2002. There are three candidates. Bob Cross [Chalice]; Cliff Marchant [Chanctonbury] and Bob Pierce [Gloucestershire].
NORTH-WEST AREA REPRESENTATIVE – Candidates are required. FORTHCOMING EVENTS - ARM 2002. Hosted by Stafford and held on 1 st – 3 rd March 2002.
ELECTION FOR SQUIRE – 2002. There are three candidates. Bob Cross [Chalice]; Cliff Marchant [Chanctonbury] and Bob Pierce [Gloucestershire].
NORTH-WEST AREA REPRESENTATIVE – Candidates are required. FORTHCOMING EVENTS - ARM 2002. Hosted by Stafford and held on 1 st – 3 rd March 2002.
INSTRUCTIONALS - Jigs Instructional, 18th - 20th January 2002. Longborough and Adderbury Instructional in September 2002 and Bucknell and Badby in November 2002.
OTHER EVENTS - Excursion to the Cotswolds - 14th September 2002. Morris Federation Instructionals. North-West Morris - January 2002. Morris Issues for Discussion and Debate – 23 February 2002. Banbury Hobby Horse Festival - 29 - 30 June 2002.
THE MEDIA - Thames Valley atop the Tate Modern - Manley in Cheshire Life magazine - Green Man in a new advertisement for Nescafe.
EFDSS – GOLD BADGES – for Roy Dommett, Trevor Stone and Dennis Smith for their unstinting work in the fields of Morris Dance, Sword Dance and Folk Dance respectively.
MEMBERSHIP FEES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS – The Squire is encouraging Associate Sides to aim to progress to Full Membership. This will be assisted by a proposal that the Membership element of the annual fees should be the same for Associates and Members, and at the current Associate level.
NEWS - Chester City raise charity funds at the Greensleeves Ring Meeting. St Alban’s tour of US. The Nine Daies Morris” reunion. Mersey migrate South. The Dartington “Bells” Tour. Gloucestershire in Catalonia. “The [Insert Name Here] Mummers” in Hampstead. Feasts and Days of Dance at Anker; Bedford; Jockey; Rutland and White Hart. Sides also “getting a mention”: Blackheath; Bristol; Boar’s Head; Chipping Campden; Coton; East Surrey; Kennet; King John’s; Manchester; Original Welsh Border; Ripley; Stafford; Taunton Deane; Uttoxeter; and Yateley.
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