Thanks for this. Keith Leech did prompt me, and I found his article in a 2002 issue of ED&S - but to the west of Battle, whereas Sedlescombe is as far east. To me, it raises the question whether there was an organised workshop of school teachers who taught the dance in the area (e.g. Esperance Guild or Guild of Play) - or whether the dance is truly indigenous to the locality. The timing of the 1920s on Bonfire Night in each case, and the locality makes me suspect otherwise.

The Morris Ring and Federation have also been in touch. Roys Dommett and Judge seem plausible but, for the life of me, I can't recall exactly where or when I saw the article on which I started the investigation, so I can trace its author.