Morris Ring Member and Associate Side Formation Dates
A list of Morris Ring Member and Associate Side formation dates, and the dates when Members joined the Morris Ring, was obtained from web sites. The 'old guys' are listed as 'Traditional', please send any further details, comments or corrections to . Thanks - there is always room for improvement! It would be interesting to include details of sides who have now expired, handed in their staves, joined the great dancer in the sky.... etc., etc! So this is a plea for more information, I expect that much can be found in the Morris Ring Log books, but as with past Morris Ring meetings it would be interesting to draw the information together into this web page. The "Link" given below, where available, either links directly to a page describing a side history, or to the side website, from which the history can be read.
Updated:| Side Name | Side Formed | Joined Morris Ring | Notes & Link to side history page if available |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abingdon Traditional Morris Dancers | Traditional | - | Records back to 1560. Link |
| Adderbury Village Morris Men | Traditional | - | 18th Century.Revival in 1974. Link |
| Adlington Morris Men [incl Adlington Mummers] | 1964 | 1976 | Adlington Morris Men joined the Morris Ring at the 158th Ring Meeting, Chipperfield 9th to 11th July 1976. |
| Aldbury Morris Men | 1969 | 1999 | Link |
| Anker Morris Men | 1975 | 1980 | Link |
| Ashdown Forest Morris Men | 1972 | - | - |
| Bampton Morris Dancers (Traditional) | Traditional | - | Link : 600 years of Morris history. |
| Banchory-Ternan Morris Men | 1975 | - | Link |
| Barnsley Longsword Dancers | 1968 | - | - |
| Bathampton Morris Men | - | - | - |
| Beaux of London City | - | - | - |
| Bedford Morris Men | 1932 | 1936 | - |
| Belchamp Morris Men | - | - | - |
| Benfieldside Morris and Sword Dancers | 1963 | - | - |
| Bourne River Morris Men | - | - | - |
| Brackley Morris Men | Traditional | - | Records back to 1623, 400 years of history |
| Bristol Morris Men | 1951 | - | - |
| Britannia Coconut Dancers | Traditional | - | 18-19th century |
| Broadwood Sword & Morris Men | 1972 | - | - |
| Cam Valley Morris Men | - | - | - |
| Cambridge Morris Men [On tour aka The Travelling Morrice] | 1911-12 | 1934 | Founder member of the Ring |
| Cardiff Morris Men | 1970 | - | - |
| Castleford Sword Dancers | - | - | - |
| Chalice Morris Men | 1970s | 1980 | - |
| Chanctonbury Ring Morris Men | 1953 | 1955 | - |
| Chapel-en-le-Frith Morris Men | 1975 | - | - |
| Chester City Morris Men | - | - | - |
| Chipping Campden Morris Men | Traditional | - | 1772 may be the earliest reference |
| City of Gloucester Mummers | - | - | - |
| Claro Sword & Morris Men | 1979? | - | - |
| Colchester Morris Men | 1926 then 1953 | - | - |
| Colne Royal Morris Men | - | - | - |
| Coventry Morris Men | - | - | - |
| Coventry Mummers | 1966 | - | - |
| Cumberland Morris Men | - | - | - |
| Cup Hill Morris Men | - | - | site unavailable |
| Darlington Mummers | - | - | - |
| Dartington Morris Men | - | - | - |
| Datchet Border Morris Men | 1991 (1961) | - | Datchett MM in 1961 |
| Dolphin Morrismen | 1968 | - | - |
| Durham Rams Sword and Morris Men | Early 1960s | - | - |
| Earlsdon Morris Men | 1971 | - | - |
| East Suffolk Morris Men | 1958 | 1966 | Suffolk MM in 1930s |
| East Surrey Morris Men | 1926 | 1934 | Founder member of the Ring |
| Etcetera Morris Men | - | - | - |
| Everards Origional Anstey Morris Men | - | - | - |
| Ewell St Mary's Morris Men | 1979 | 1986 | - |
| Exeter Morris Men | 1951 | - | - |
| Faithful City Morris Men | 1967 | - | - |
| First Sedgeley Morris Men | - | - | - |
| Forest of Dean Morris Men | - | - | - |
| Foresters Morris & Sword Dance Club | 1952 | - | - |
| Furness Morris Men | - | - | - |
| Gloucestershire Morris Men | Early 1930s | 1938 | - |
| Goathland Ploughstots | Traditional | - | Early 19th century. Revived in 1922 |
| Grand Union Morris | 1976 | - | - |
| Green Ginger Morris & Sword | 1968 | 1971 | - |
| Green Man's Morris and Sword Club | - | - | - |
| Green Oak Morris Men [inc. Doncaster Mummers] | 1971 | - | - |
| Greensleeves Morris Men | 1926 | 1934 | Founder member of the Ring. See GMM History pages on their web site. |
| Grimsby Morris Men | 1969 | - | - |
| Hageneth Morris Men | - | - | Site being updated |
| Handsworth Traditional Sword Dancers | - | - | - |
| Harthill Morris Men | 1976 | - | - |
| Hartley Morris Men | 1952 | 1955 | Stansted Morris, Hartley's predecessors were formed in 1934 and joined the Ring at CSH on March 13th 1937. They ceased in 1939. |
| Harwich Morris Men | 1979 | - | - |
| Headington Quarry Morris Dancers | Traditional | - | History from 1700s |
| Helier Morris Men | 1975 | 1990 | - |
| Helmond Morris Men | 1935 | 1976 | - |
| Horwich Prize Medal Morris Men | 1891 (1976) | 1979 | Reformed in 1976 |
| Icknield Way Morris Men | 1950s | 1974 | - |
| Isca Morris Men | 1976 | - | - |
| Ilmington Morris Men | Traditional | - | Sam Bennet's side in late 19thC. Revived 1974 |
| Jockey Morris Men | 1949 | - | - |
| John O'Gaunt Morris (Lancaster) | 1968 | - | - |
| Kemp's Men of Norwich | 1956 | - | - |
| Kennet Morris Men | - | - | - |
| King John's Morris Men | - | - | - |
| The Kings Morris | 1978 | - | - |
| Kinnerton Morris Men | 1976 | - | - |
| Lassington Oak Morris Men | 1977 | - | - |
| Leeds Morris Men | 1949 | 1956 | - |
| Leicester Morris Men | 1953 | - | - |
| Letchworth Morris Men | 1922 | - | Founder member of Ring |
| Leyland Morris Men | 1966 | - | Team at Leyland for over 100 years (1889 emblem) |
| Lichfield Morris Men [Inc. Armitage Mummers] | - | - | Earliest record 1747 |
| Lincoln & Micklebarrow Morris Men (2) | - | - | - |
| London Pride Morris Men | 1930s | 1937 | - |
| Long Man Morris Men | 1978 | 1984 | Associate side from 1980 |
| Lord Conyers Morris Men | - | - | - |
| Lutterworth Morris Men | - | - | - |
| Malvern Swordsmen | - | - | - |
| Manchester Morris Men | 1934/1935 | 1936 | - |
| Manley Morris Men | - | - | - |
| Martlet Sword & Morris Men | - | - | - |
| Mayflower Morris Men | 1973 | 1977 | - |
| Men of Wight Morris Men | - | - | - |
| Mendip Morris Men | 1956 | - | - |
| Mersey Morris Men | 1960 | - | - |
| Milton Morris Men | 1983 | - | - |
| Monkseaton Morris Men | 1955 | - | - |
| Mossley Morris Men | 1981 | - | Tradition dates back to the early 19thC |
| Moulton Morris Men | 1972 | - | Remnants of traditional dance in local pubs (a version of Bacca Pipes), and a village Mummers side existed in Moulton up to the time of the First World War and older villagers helped with information on these. |
| North Wood Morris Men | - | - | - |
| Northampton Morris Men | 1949 | 1952 | - |
| Oakworth Village Morris Men | 1981 | 1984 | - |
| Offley Morris Men | 1955 | - | - |
| Oxford City Morris Men | 1938 | - | - |
| Oxford University Morris Men (on tour aka The Ancient Men) | 1926 | 1934 | Founder member of the Ring Link |
| Packington Morris Men | 1975 | 1980 | - |
| Peterborough Morris Men | 1979 | - | - |
| Pinewoods Morris Men | 1964 | 1965 | - |
| Plymouth Morris Men | 1970 | 1975 | - |
| Ravensbourne Morris Men | 1947 | 1947 | - |
| Redcar Sword Dancers | 1967 | - | - |
| Richmond on Swale Morris Men | 1973 | - | - |
| Ripley Morris Men | 1924 & 1981 | - | stopped in 50's, then restarted 1981 |
| Royal Liberty Morris | - | - | - |
| Royal Preston Morris Dancers | Late 1800s, then 2000 | - | Merger of Preston Royal Morris Dancers and Royal Lancashire Morris Dancers in 2000 |
| Rumford Morris | - | - | - |
| Rutland Morris Men | 1974 | 1978 | - |
| Saddleworth Morris Men | 1974 | - | - |
| Shakespeare Morris Men | 1959 | 1965 | - |
| Silkeborg Morris Men | 1976 | - | - |
| Silurian Border Morris Men | 1969 | - | - |
| South Shropshire Morris Men | - | - | - |
| Southport Sword Dancers | 1968 | - | - |
| Spring Grove Morris Men | 1977 | 1984 | - |
| St Albans Morris Men | 1930 | 1934 | Joined The Morris Ring at the Inaugural Meeting at CSH 20/10/1934 |
| Stafford Morris Men | 1957 | 1961 | Records of other Stafford sides before present SMM |
| Standon Morris Men | 1954 | 1977 | - |
| Stevenage Sword Dancers | 1973 | 1975 | - |
| Stockton Morris Men | - | - | - |
| Sweyn's Ey Morris and Sw. Dancers (Men of) | - | - | - |
| Sydney Morris Men | - | - | - |
| Taunton Deane Morris Men | 1973 | 1976 | - |
| Thames Valley Morris Men | 1952 | 1955 | - |
| Thaxted Morris Men | 1911 | 1934 | Founder member of Ring |
| Thelwall Morris Men | 1973 | 1976 | See A Long History of Thelwall Morris Men |
| Towersey Morris | 1967 | - | - |
| Trigg Morris Men | 1971 | - | - |
| Het Utrecht Morris Team | 1979 | 1991 | - |
| Uttoxeter Heart of Oak Morris Men | 1956 | - | - |
| Vancouver Morris Men | - | - | - |
| Victory Morris Men | 1976 | - | - |
| Wadard Morris Men | 1977 | - | - |
| Wantsum Morris Men | 1967 | 1970 | - |
| Wath upon Dearne Morris Men | 1972 | 1978 | - |
| Wessex Morris Men | 1957 | - | - |
| West Somerset Morris Men | 1965 | 1969 | - |
| Westminster Morris Men | 1953 | - | - |
| Whitchurch Morris Men | 1948 | - | - |
| White Hart Morris Men | 1970s | - | - |
| White Horse Morris Men | - | - | - |
| White Rose Morris Men | 1953 | 1959 | - |
| Winchester Morris Men | 1953 | - | - |
| Winster Morris Men | Traditional | - | before 1863 |
| Woodside Morris Men | 1956 | 1957 | - |
| Wyvern Jubilee Morris Men | 1977 | 1985 | Danced into the Ring in 1985 (Cardiff Ring 6-8 September), were Associate members from 1978 |
| Yateley Morris Men | 1976 | - | - |
| Albion Morris Men | - | - | - |
| Alvechurch Border Morris | 1989 | Associate in 2007 | - |
| Armitage Mummers | - | - | - |
| Ashdown Mummers | 1973 | - | - |
| Blackheath Morris Men | 1970s | - | - |
| Blackmore Morris Men | - | - | - |
| Blue Anchor Morris | - | - | - |
| Bovey Tracey Mummers | - | - | - |
| Boyden Gate [Mummers of] | - | - | - |
| Buckland Shag Morris Men | 1987 | - | - |
| Chameleonic Morris Men | - | - | - |
| Charlbury Morris | - | - | - |
| Coton Village Morris Men | - | - | - |
| Crendon Morris Men | 1967 | - | - |
| Devils Dyke Morris Men | 1975 | - | - |
| Ebor Morris Men | - | - | - |
| Ferrette Morris Men | 2003 | - | - |
| Frome Valley Morris | 1978 | - | - |
| Good Easter Molly Gang | - | - | - |
| Great Yorkshire Morris | - | - | - |
| Greenwich Morris Men | - | - | - |
| Grenoside Traditional Sword Dancers | - | - | - |
| Hexham Morris Men | 1976 | - | - |
| High Spen Blue Diamonds | 1926 | - | - |
| Hinckley Bullockers | - | - | - |
| Hoddesdon Crownsmen | - | - | - |
| King Stone Rappers | 2005 | - | - |
| Leominster Morris | 1983 | - | Side at beginning of 20th C |
| Man Friday Morris Men | - | - | - |
| Merrie England Mummers | 1974 | - | - |
| Mid Winter Mummers | - | - | - |
| Morris 18 - 30 | 2002 | - | - |
| North British Sword Dancers | - | - | - |
| North Curry Mummers | - | - | - |
| One Day Wonders Travelling Morris | - | - | - |
| Pilgrim Morris Men | - | - | - |
| Plymouth Reunion Morris Men | - | - | - |
| Rose & Castle Morris Men | 1977 | - | - |
| Saint Bees Mummers | - | - | - |
| St Nicholas-at-Wade with Sarre Hoodeners | - | - | - |
| Sallyport Sword Dancers | 1969 | - | - |
| Spen Valley Longsword Dancers | 1974 | - | - |
| Stockport Morris Men | 1984 | - | Origin ca 1885 |
| Stourvale Mummers | - | - | - |
| Tarka Morris Men | 1991 | - | - |
| Thameside Mummers | 1971 | - | - |
| The Illustrious Order of Fools & Beasts, | - | - | - |
| The (Insert Name Here) Mummers | - | - | - |
| Weald of Kent Morris Men | 1988 | - | - |
| Welsh Border Morris Men | 1973 | - | - |
| White Star Sword Dancers | 1986 | - | - |
| Woodchurch Morris Men | - | - | - |
| Yelvertoft Morris Men | - | - | - |