Earls of Essex Morris

Subject: RE: Earls of Essex Morris
From: GUEST,Alan 98
Date: 10 Jan 14 - 04:17 PM

And another one — I was with them in the 70s/80s, bagman for a while, went on many of the trips to Bremen

Subject: RE: Earls of Essex Morris
From: Kevin Sheils
Date: 10 Jan 14 - 03:43 AM

I was, for a short time in the early days, Paul. Before your time 1969/70. Went on their first Belgium tour with Hammersmith.

My brother Gerry an ex Hammersmith man saw some footage a few years back of myself dancing rapper (pre East Saxon Sword) with them on that trip when at the Hammersmith 50th a while back. Would love to know who has that footage to see it myself. I believe it was silen B&W film.

Cheers

Subject: RE: Earls of Essex Morris
From: Manitas_at_home
Date: 22 Jul 13 - 05:32 AM

Thanks Chris. I had seen some of the footage taken at the latest reunion and was at the 2007 reunion.

GSS, Dave Lobb was indeed an Earl. I think he came along from Wood Green Morris (or were they called Greenwood?). There were a couple of Earls with that connection, Mo Pearson and Ray Hemmings?

Subject: RE: Earls of Essex Morris
From: The Sandman
Date: 22 Jul 13 - 04:47 AM

was dave lobb, an earls of essex morrisman

Subject: RE: Earls of Essex Morris
From: Chris Partington
Date: 22 Jul 13 - 04:30 AM

Great, that's at least two then, haha!

Seriously, though, having broken up at some time in the eighties there was a brief reunion in 2007 in a field in Essex, and an invite to dance at Bampton this year, to which an astonishing 13 dancers turned up, and danced very well, I might add.

In order to maintain some contact and spread the net I have set up a Facebook group for past members, where they can hopefully post photos etc. After a great deal of thought and after consulting various focus groups I have called it 'Earls of Essex Morris'. Snappy, I think you'll agree. So if you are a past member, please hie thee along there and 'add' yourself.

Subject: RE: Earls of Essex Morris
From: Manitas_at_home
Date: 22 Jul 13 - 03:40 AM

Me. Real name Paul Draper and still living in Plaistow not far from Manor Park. I dance with Hawksword who are the successor to East Saxon Sword.

Subject: RE: Earls of Essex Morris
From: The Sandman
Date: 21 Jul 13 - 04:38 PM

dave surman is on facebook.

Subject: Earls of Essex Morris
From: Chris Partington
Date: 21 Jul 13 - 04:18 PM

Are there any past members out there of the Earls of Essex Morris, from Manor Park, London? Please get in touch.