Cyril Papworth Memorial, 20 April 2002

Cyril Papworth, who died on 13 October 2001, was one of the senior members of Cambridge Morris Men, and who had been dancing with that side since before World War II. Almost everyone who had anything to do with Cambridge at some time over the last 60 years had met Cyril. As well as dancing Cotswold morris, he was very interested in the Molly dancing of East Anglia. He was buried in Comberton, whence came a number of Molly dances.
Cambridge MM decided to tour some of the villages in his memory on the morning of 20 April, and invited various other sides along. Two tours were organised; DDMM were in the company of Gog Magog Molly (Cambridge) and Oyster Morris (from Kent). We visited three villages, and here is the pictorial record.

The weather was pleasant and warm and it was a most enjoyable day, a good way to remember Cyril.

Histon

Awaiting the start DD dancing Ascott-under-Wychwood

Oyster Morris Gog Magog Molly

Comberton

Comberton was the home of Cyril Papworth's Broom Dance. Here one of Gog Magog's dancers performs it DDMM

Oyster Gog Magog

Grantchester

Getting the music going Gog Magog again

DDMM--click on the picture to see a 500k video of part of Lichfield Ring o'Bells Oyster two-person jig

All content © Nigel Strudwick 2002

Cyril Papworth, who died on 13 October 2001, was one of the senior members of Cambridge Morris Men, and who had been dancing with that side since before World War II. Almost everyone who had anything to do with Cambridge at some time over the last 60 years had met Cyril. As well as dancing Cotswold morris, he was very interested in the Molly dancing of East Anglia. He was buried in Comberton, whence came a number of Molly dances. Cambridge MM decided to tour some of the villages in his memory on the morning of 20 April, and invited various other sides along. Two tours were organised; DDMM were in the company of Gog Magog Molly (Cambridge) and Oyster Morris (from Kent). We visited three villages, and here is the pictorial record. The weather was pleasant and warm and it was a most enjoyable day, a good way to remember Cyril.
Histon

Awaiting the start	DD dancing Ascott-under-Wychwood

Oyster Morris	Gog Magog Molly
Comberton

Comberton was the home of Cyril Papworth's Broom Dance. Here one of Gog Magog's dancers performs it	DDMM

Oyster	Gog Magog
Grantchester

Getting the music going	Gog Magog again

DDMM--click on the picture to see a 500k video of part of Lichfield Ring o'Bells	Oyster two-person jig
	All content © Nigel Strudwick 2002