Plymouth Morris hosted the 364th Meeting of The Morris Ring on Saturday 4th September 2021. It took the form of a Mayflower Morris Muster to celebrate the 400th Anniversary of The Mayflower sailing from Plymouth in 1620. The Muster was postponed from 2020 when it would also have marked the 50th Anniversary of Plymouth Morris. It began with an informal gathering on the Friday evening from 7pm at The Dolphin, Plymouth Barbican. On Saturday, the day consisted of 2 walking tours of Plymouth’s maritime heritage and historic hostelries interspersed with dancing at coastal locations. More formal dancing took place from 4pm when the 2 tours came together for a mass display on The Piazza.
The 2 tours were as follows:
Tour A:
Trigg Morris, Dartington Morris Men, Jockey Morris with representatives from Letchworth and Chester, hosted by members of Plymouth Morris. (Tour Leader: Paul Reece),
Also in attendance:
Ring Squire: Simon Newman and Ring Bagman: Peter Austin
10:30 Outside Drake Circus (Cornwall St) / Art College (Tavistock Place/Charles St)
11:15 Barbican (Dolphin) / Mayflower Steps
12:15 Mayflower Steps: Board Royal William Yard Ferry
12:30 Ferry departs
13:00 Royal William Yard: Seco Lounge Dance & Lunch
14:45 Royal William Yard Landing Stage
15:00 Ferry departs to Barbican
15:30 Barbican depart for Piazza
15:45 Assemble at Piazza
16:00-17:00 Piazza Show
Tour B:
Westminster Morris Men, Exeter Morris Men, hosted by members of Plymouth Morris. (Tour Leader: Andy King), with Plymouth Maids as Marshals
10:30 Mayflower Steps, Barbican
10:45 Mayflower Steps: Board Royal William Yard Ferry
11:00 Ferry departs
11:30 Royal William Yard. Dance outside Seco Lounge (drink and food available)
13:15 Board Ferry to the Barbican
1330 Ferry Departs
14:00 Barbican: Dance Dolphin, Mayflower Steps, Bonaparte Memorial, The Hoe etc
15:45 Assemble at Piazza
16:00-17:00 Piazza Show
On Sunday there was a farewell gathering at lunchtime at the Dolphin for those who survived the weekend.
A gallery of photos of the weekend can be found below.
The 2 tours were as follows:
Tour A:
Trigg Morris, Dartington Morris Men, Jockey Morris with representatives from Letchworth and Chester, hosted by members of Plymouth Morris. (Tour Leader: Paul Reece),
Also in attendance:
Ring Squire: Simon Newman and Ring Bagman: Peter Austin
10:30 Outside Drake Circus (Cornwall St) / Art College (Tavistock Place/Charles St)
11:15 Barbican (Dolphin) / Mayflower Steps
12:15 Mayflower Steps: Board Royal William Yard Ferry
12:30 Ferry departs
13:00 Royal William Yard: Seco Lounge Dance & Lunch
14:45 Royal William Yard Landing Stage
15:00 Ferry departs to Barbican
15:30 Barbican depart for Piazza
15:45 Assemble at Piazza
16:00-17:00 Piazza Show
Tour B:
Westminster Morris Men, Exeter Morris Men, hosted by members of Plymouth Morris. (Tour Leader: Andy King), with Plymouth Maids as Marshals
10:30 Mayflower Steps, Barbican
10:45 Mayflower Steps: Board Royal William Yard Ferry
11:00 Ferry departs
11:30 Royal William Yard. Dance outside Seco Lounge (drink and food available)
13:15 Board Ferry to the Barbican
1330 Ferry Departs
14:00 Barbican: Dance Dolphin, Mayflower Steps, Bonaparte Memorial, The Hoe etc
15:45 Assemble at Piazza
16:00-17:00 Piazza Show
On Sunday there was a farewell gathering at lunchtime at the Dolphin for those who survived the weekend.
A gallery of photos of the weekend can be found below.
