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Jack Brown Stafford (Uttoxeter, Men of Mercia, Lichfield, etc.)
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Jack has been dancing for over 50 years and was
instrumental in the re-discovery of the Lichfield tradition. He has
written books on the Lichfield dances as well as the Abbots Bromley Horn
Dance, in which he as long been involved.
His status as a fool is more recent, having taken on the role after the demise of Johnny Burke. The Cow's tail accoutrement was a new innovation for Stafford Fools. For more pictures click here |
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Morris Sunderland Offley |
Morris was one of the founders of the Fools Union. His
name was not a coincidence: over many years of dancing he became known
as Morris and eventually adopted the name. He became Squire of the
Morris Ring in 1974, one of a long line of fools to hold the top office
of the Ring. He brough fun and wisdom to all who met him and was a true
ambassador for the Morris. He died on 29th October 1989. |
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Roger Comley Letchworth |
Roger has reached the questionable heights of Fool to the Squire of
the Morris Ring. The relatively recent tradition of inheriting a Fool,
whether you want one or not, has only been around since Tim Sercombe
found out that the "King's Shilling" trick still works when he one
himself a Fool with the "Free" pint he accepted.
Roger is one of the true characters of the Morris with a classic mix of wisdom and idiosyncrasy. He is a master of communication and body language whether dealing with toddler or Lord Mayors. |
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Steve Lowe Jockey |
Steve had an unenviable start to his fooling career having to follow
such an eminent fool as Moose. However he possesses some of the great
mans talents being a skilled fiddler, a good rapport with the audience
and the necessary degree of eccentricity. He has moved away from the smock and floppy hat and sports a decorated Topper with a striking blue waistcoat. He has now established himself as 'The Jockey Fool' as is set to carry on the tradition of fooling in the Birmingham Area. |
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Paul Beaumont Northwood |
The first thing you notice about Paul is that moustache! The sort of
thing to which any Edwardian Gentleman would aspire. Coupled with the frock coat, an impressive waistcoat and cravat, and a top hat in the green and yellow North Wood Colours, as one of our taller fools, he is not likely to be missed. |
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Mendip |
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Dudley Binding West Somerset |
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John Jenner Cambridge |
John, seen here in Eccleshall, Staffs, during a
Travelling Morrice event in 2006 wears the classic smock and still
caries the traditional pigs bladder on a stick to encourage dancers and
audience alike. John is a long standing member of the Cambridge Morris Men and has held various post in the Ring organisation including Area Representative for the eastern region. |
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Pete de Courcy Kennet Morris Men |
Pete has been fooling with Kennet since 1981 and joined the illustrious Order in the 1990s. This is the latest incarnation of his kit. The last kit, which included the world famous Ale Conner’s britches, lasted from 1981 when he began fooling with Kennet, until last year when it was finally retired, awaiting a restoration project. |
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Jenny Howard Bedfordshire Lace |
Jenny has been a Morris dancer since 1973 and with Bedfordshire
Lace Morris since 1984. She created the role of Fool for
Bedfordshire Lace in 1986 and has been in it ever since. The
highly-decorated tattercoat is a big hit with small children, who
love picking it over to see what they can find.
The traditional mismatched hosiery a source of constant fascination to men, who like to imagine that suspenders may somehow be involved...)
There are pages about the Fool on the Beds Lace site at
http://www.jehoward.webspace.surefish.co.uk/aboutus/fool.htm
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Cherry Simmons Windsor Morris |
Cherry Simmons is the Fool for Windsor Morris and probably the
longest-serving female Fool.
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