Frank Purslow was not only an excellent melodeon player, he taught many local people as well. He also had a wonderful catalogue of music gathered throughout his life. It was shocking to see it all put outside the gate of his house after his death for the bin men to pick up. A little was rescued but the vast majority was thrown away. The letter from Frank shown here was a follow-on from one sent the week before and the text will explain all.
Information about the Morris Dancers written by Arnold Woodley, Frank Woodley and Sonny Townsend Families mentioned as follows: Dixey Radband Flux Hudson Lay Pettifer Smith Butler Brooks Dafter Fidler Kerry Brown Tanner Woodley Townsend Cassiday Fowler Pearman Woodley Buckingham Picketts Edington Hunt
Black and white photo of Morris dancers taken in 1970 in Deanery Gardens Left to right, on extreme left Roy Shergold fool, Bill Daniels, centre of picture Frank Daniels, Terry Rouse, Dave Rose’s face just seen on the right.
Francis Shergold's Morris Dancing team about 1969 with names taken by Keith Chandler Roy Shergold, Bill Daniels, Reg Hall, Cyril Smith, Dave Rose, Pete Allum, Terry Rouse, Steven Govier