1961 and the sword dancers are pictured here with the Manley Morris dancers outside the Pailis des Exposition. David Snowdon has advised: “Middle back row Brian Snowdon
Image courtesy of John Hill, thanks to David Snowdon for the update.
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 Here we are again in Dijon parading to church the names of some of those there are:- Maurice Wright, John Hill, Jimmy Fishlock, Eric Lancaster, Derick Cuthbert, Harry Cuthbert, Brian Snowdon, William Morrish and Arty Marshall.  Six years later and another Loftus Sword Dance Team are on their way to London. This team includes Sydney Robson, Michael Pearson, Derick Cuthbert, Eric Lancaster, Donald Burdon, Eric Tyreman, Brian Snowdon, John Hill and Peter Dobson. Accompanying them are Mr Norminton and Mr Marshall. The team has changed since 1953 only Eric Tyreman remaining. Image courtesy of John Hill.  This is a good print of the Loftus Sword Dancers. Initially the Archive was unsure of the location or occasion for this photograph, we were told by Ron Gittins that this could possibly be Darlington. Peter Whiteley has assisted with: “I was a member of Loftus Sword Dancers along with Ron Gittins, Rod Collinson, Ron Shaw, Keith Pierson and Stuart Carter we were photographed in the Northern Echo; March 9th 1959 winning a sword dancing shield at Darlington Music Festival.” Back Row: Harry Cuthbert, John Hill , Brian Snowdon , William Morrish, Arthur Marshall. Front Row: Derek Cuthbert , ?? , Ron Gittins, Jim Fishlock. Image courtesy of Joan Jemson, thanks to Eric Cowe, Eric Johnson, Ron Gittins (via Jean Gittins) and David Snowdon help with missing names. Many thanks to Peter Whiteley for settling the time and place.  Not the usual sword dancers; this photograph was taken at East Loftus and the boys dancing are:- Michael Cornforth, Thomas Cummings, Terry Grey, Terry Blades, Laurence Bibby and Barry Matson, with Dennis Morrison playing the mouth organ. I don’t know what the occasion was, do you? Image courtesy of Laurence Bibby.  These are the Brotton Sword Dancers; the Archive hopes someone will be able to name them? We’ve lightened the image to try and show the ”uniform” better and particularly love the double watch chain of the squeeze-box player! Back row (L to R): ??, George William Riddiough, ??, ??. Front row (L to R): ??, ??, ??. Image and name courtesy of Julie Riddiough.  Taken at Chester on Rogation Sunday in 1985, Loftus Sword Dancers pose in the sunshine. The team at that time were: Front row: Colin Chisholm, David Gratton (old woman), Harry Cuthbert. Image courtesy of John Hill.  Taken from a beautiful presentation photograph triptych of 1984, this shows the donor of this collection of images; John Hill. Image courtesy of John Hill.  The centre image from the triptych, this shows the team line-up as at the 4th April 1984.  A brief potted history of the revival and present ( as of 1984) line-up of the Loftus Sword Dance Team. |
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