Francis Shergold & Nibbs Matthews when Francis got his EFDSS gold badge
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Francis Shergold & Nibbs Matthews when Francis got his EFDSS gold badge
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Francis Shergold & Nibbs Matthews when Francis got his EFDSS gold badge
Francis Shergold & Nibbs Matthews when Francis got his EFDSS gold badge
Nik Stanbridge
Francis Shergold & others May Bank Holiday weekend 1999
These pictures all taken by Bob West during the May Bank Holiday weekend in 1999. People in them include
Francis Shergold
Paul Goss
Rod Stradling
Bob Davenport
Bob West
Martin Landray
Ruth Wheeler
Ann Shergold
Danny Stradling
Reg Hall
Bampton Community Archive
Francis Shergold in 2002 and then his Obituary. He died in Dec 2008
Francis Shergold in 2002 and then his Obituary. He died in Dec 2008
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Francis Shergold receives the EFDSS Gold Badge 1996 plus obituary for him in 2008
Francis Shergold began dancing with Jingy Wells side, (William Nathan 'Jingy' Wells) as a young man and eventually took over as squire of the side. In recognition of his decades of devotion to keeping the tradition alive in Bampton the EFDSS awarded Francis their Gold Badge in 1996 at a special evening in Cecil Sharp House, London. The Citation was given by Derek Schofield.
In one picture, after the presentation Francis can be seen with his sister Ruth and wife Ann and in another picture having a quiet pint with Sydney Alfred 'Nibs' Matthews.
Francis died in 2008 and this obituary was written by Keith Chandler.
Janet Rouse
Francis Shergold receives the EFDSS gold badge. Obituaries of Francis and 'Nibs' Matthews
Francis Shergold spent most of his adult life dancing Bampton Traditional Morris and was the squire of the Bampton Traditional Morris Men for over 50 years. In 1996 he was awarded the gold badge of the English Folk Dance and Song Society at Cecil Sharp House in London. The citation (included here) was read by Derek Schofield; 'Nibs' Matthews (Sydney Alfred Matthews) had the pleasure of pinning the badge on Francis's jacket. Francis gave a heartfelt speech of thanks and had his photograph taken with his beloved wife Ann and his sister Ruth Wheeler and then enjoyed a pint with Nibs. Sadly, now in 2017 both Francis and Nibs are long gone and their obituaries are included in this pdf.
Bampton Community Archive
Francis Shergold squire, Terry Rouse fool, Tony Daniels, Jamie Wheeler melodeon
Francis Shergold squire, Terry Rouse fool, Tony Daniels, Jamie Wheeler melodeon
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Francis Shergold Whitsun 2003
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Francis Shergold, Alex Wixey and Arnold Woodley's side dancing May 1986
Francis Shergold, Alex Wixey and Arnold Woodley's side dancing May 1986
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Francis Shergold, Ruth Wheeler nee Shergold, Ann Shergold, front Lucy Shergold (Francis' mum) & Nan Brooks
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Francis Shergold, Squire of Bampton Morris at Loughborough 1978
Francis Shergold, Squire of Bampton Morris at Loughborough 1978
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