Alec Wixey is the dancer in Royal Marines uniform. He caught the train from Lympstone barracks in Devon to Swindon, got a lift to Bampton, danced all day in full uniform and went back to barracks in the evening. Francis & Roy Shergold on the left, Pete Allam far right. Sitting , on the right, is Mrs. Ellis with Gary Gerhardt and Mrs Snook with Wayne. Standing on the left are Sheila Stephens and Margaret Clements (Hayes).

Photo of Abingdon Morris Men in Ock Street, Abingdon, a young Cyril Smith on left.
Used as the cover for English Dance and Song publication Winter 1966

Photo of the 1966 team outside the Horseshoe Pub

Group Photo taken in 1968 on a tour of Southern Ireland. Roy Shergold, Cyril Smith, Pete Allum, Jasper Walsh, Francis Shergold, Terry Rouse

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

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.

Colin and Gareth Knight dancing the Broom Dance

Photograph of Cyril Smith in 1970

Photograph of Cyril Wheeler (left) and Bill Brown (in dancers outfit)
Cyril was the husband of Ruth (nee Shergold)

A photograph of Reg Hall playing the fiddle in 1970