| The Friday before the last Saturday in June(1) - at dusk - Erection of the Maypole | |
![]() Only one man can bolt up - the rest can only watch |
![]() The erecting party: L-R: Geoff, Ian, John, Andrew, Sam, Henry/Sam, Ged and Jim |
| The Last Saturday in June | |
![]() Team photo at The Dover Lock |
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![]() Procession for the last 100yds to the Morris dancers Ground (MDG) |
![]() This year's band |
![]() The team dance "Wigan St John" (WSJ) in the garden at Brookside |
![]() Tony shows the intense concentration required to dance WSJ |
![]() A photo --------> showing all those present 25 years ago.----> |
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![]() A photo showing those present today |
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![]() A silver jubilee rose presented to celebrate 25yrs |
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![]() Folks mill around eating and drinking |
![]() King Jameson enjoys a pint of mild (instead of his usual TLC) |
.![]() ...meals on wheels for the team |
![]() Very civilised, though - bar provided |
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![]() The King inspects his troops |
![]() Queen and King of Abram |
![]() Elaine re-enters the village of Abram |
| The first Sunday after the last Saturday in June(2) - Disassembly... | |
![]() Always good to see the maypole still intact |
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![]() Geoff set to disassemble the upper maypole |
![]() Plenty of spare end to hold up the maypole |
![]() All cleared up for another year |
![]() Time to consider re-landscaping the area |
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