Due to the unforeseen closure of the Old Moor Tavern it has been necessary to change the venue of the annual Birthday Bash to The George and Dragon in Mexborough. The evening will still be on Saturday 26th April 2008 with a 7.00 for 7.30pm start.
The 2007 Fire Festival came to a successful [if cold and icy] end late on Sunday night. The team were able to say Thank You to the vicar Tim Leach who joined us in the Sandygate for most of the evening. This will be his last Fire Festival as vicar since he is planning his retirement during the coming months. The team want to wish him well in the future and register their appreciation of his support whilst he has been vicar at Wath Parish Church. Hopefully his successor will be equally supportive and we will be able to continue the festival in similar vain in the future.
January 23rd sees the first dance out of 2008 when Wath travel to join White Rose Morris Men at Huddersfield Railway Station at approx 8.30 pm. This is now a regular event in the team’s calendar when a good night is guaranteed in front of a real live fire like we all remember.
The two mumming tours, in Wentworth and Wath, raised a total of £355.00 from the collections. This money is to be divided equally between Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice and Swinton Lock Centre. Cheques will be officially presented to representatives of each organization as part of the Boxing Day tour.
Thanks to all the hosts who provided the venues and the audiences without which the evenings could not have taken place.
Wath Morris have organized a ‘Fire festival’ on the Sunday before Christmas for some 10 years. This year is no exception but with growing concerns and problems around promoting fireworks and flares there will be no firework display.
The team will take part in the Carol Concert in the Parish Church at 6.30 pm and there will be dancing outside the church afterwards. A procession into Wath town centre with more dancing in the square will be followed by a traditional music and carol session in The Sandygate Hotel from around 9.00pm where the team will also present the traditional ‘St George’ mummers play.
We hope to see a good number of you on the night - all in good voice !!!!
