Ilmington. Morris dancers

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Date:1900 - 1909 (c.)

Description:Group of Morris Dancers with handkerchiefs, Ilmington. 1900s

[The Morris Men are dancing 'The Maid of The Mill'unique to the Ilmington morris dance tradition as a linked handkerchief dance.The musician is Sam Bennett, fiddle player who died in 1951 aged 85 years. The dance is still danced to this day by the current Ilmington Morris dancers, who usually dance around the local villages on a Wednesday evening from May to August]


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1900s
Ilmington.  Foxcote Hall
Ilmington. Foxcote Hall

Foxcote Hall, Ilmington. 1900s

1910s
Ilmington.  Flower Show
Ilmington. Flower Show

Children dancing during Flower Show, Ilmington. 1919. [The musician playing ...

1940s
Ilmington.  South porch of the church
Ilmington. South porch of the church

South porch of St Mary' s church, Ilmington. 1948

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Source: Heritage and Culture Warwickshire, Warwickshire County Council

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