RUSHCART

 

 

Packing in the rushes


 

Preparing to attach the banner


 

Attaching the banner


 

Saddleworth MorrisMen pull 

 the cart down to the road


 

Taking the strain



Laying out the stangs

ready for people hauling

 

 

The Jockey mounts up


 

On the road up

to St. Chad's


 

The Squire


 

Morris Sides work

together to pull the cart


 

The descent to the church


 

Those at the front

raise stangs


 

Arrival at the church


 

The jockey dismounts


 

The ruschcart is

blessed by the vicar


 

Lighting the candle


 

The rushes are spread


 

Together with the herbs


 

And every banner from the

last 50 years of Rushcart

hangs in the church



THE MORRIS

 

 

One summer's day in

the north of England


 

Saddleworth Morris


 

Saddleworth Morris man


 

Saddleworth Morris


 

Squire of the Morris Ring

Emma Melville



 

Belles of London City


 

Beltane Morris of Dartmoor


 

Chelmsford Ladies Morris


 

Spectating



THE GURNING COMPETITION

 


THE WORST SINGER COMPETITION

 

 

A friendly police officer