England
Derbyshire
Ripley Guisers (Ripley Morris) [Website]
Category:
Folk Play-acting Sub-Group
Home Town:
Ripley, Grid Ref.: SK4050, Lat.& Long.: 53.0499, -1.3958
Description:
We perform the Hammersmith Guisers Play, ( 5/6 characters, two songs) collected from Percy Cook, Hammersmith, Ripley, in 1983. Percy last performed the play in 1904. 40/50 performances every year since 1984, around Ripley, and in Nottinghamshire (Selston area). Strong local guiseing/bullguiseing tradition in mining area.12 local plays collected.
Established:
1983
Performances:
Forthcoming: None registered
Past events:
 17-Dec-2010
1. - 19:45
Horse and Jockey, Leabrooks Rd, Somercotes, Derbyshire, DE55 4HB, England
2. - 20:00
Poet and Castle, 2 Alfreton Rd, Codnor, Derbyshire, DE5 9QY
3. - 20:15
French Horn, Nottingham Rd, Codnor, Derbyshire, DE5 9RH
4. - 20:30
Codnor Inn, 1 Jessop St, Codnor, Derbyshire, DE5 9RN - Formerly the Sportsman
5. - 20:45
Moulders Arms (The Thack), 53 Church St, Riddings, Derbyshire, DE55 4BX
6. - 21:00
Seven Stars, 26 Church St, Riddings, Derbyshire, DE55 4BX
7. - 21:15
Red Lion, 150 Greenhill Lane, Riddings, Derbyshire, DE55 4EX
8. - 21:30
Three Horse Shoes, 68 Main Rd, Leabrooks, Derbyshire, DE55 1LT
9. - 21:45
Gate Inn, The Delves, Swanwick, Derbyshire, DE55 1AQ
10. - 22:00
The Steampacket, Derby Rd, Swanwick, Derbyshire, DE55 1AB
11. - 22:15
Boot and Slipper, The Green, Swanwick, Derbyshire, DE55 1BL
12. - 22:30
Cross Keys, Derby Rd, Swanwick, Derbyshire, DE55 1BG
13. - 22:45
Crown Inn, 73 Sleetmoor Lane, Somercotes, Derbyshire, DE55 1RE
14. - 23:00
Horse and Jockey, Leabrooks Rd, Somercotes, Derbyshire, DE55 4HB
Notes:
£370 collected for Ripley Hospital
10-Dec-2010
1. - 19:30
Ripley Hospital, Sandham Lane, Ripley, Derbyshire, DE5 3HE, England
2. - 19:50
Sir Barnes Wallis, Maple Avenue, Ripley, Derbyshire, DE5 3PY - formerly The Woodman
3. - 20:00
The Excavator, Buckland Hollow, Derbyshire, DE56 2HS
4. - 20:20
Lord Nelson Inn, Bullbridge, Derbyshire, DE56 2EW
5. - 20:40
Canal Inn, Bullbridge, Derbyshire, DE56 2EW
6. - 21:00
Spanker Inn, Spanker Lane, Nether Heage, Derbyshire, DE56 2AT
7. - 21:20
Durham Ox, Street Lane, Derbyshire, DE5 8NE
8. - 21:40
Bull's Head, Denby Common, Derbyshire, DE5 8PW - Two performances, downstairs and upstairs
9. - 22:00
Denby Lodge, Church St, Denby, Derbyshire, DE5 8PH - Two performances, lounge and restaurant
10. - 22:30
Old Oak Inn, Horsley Woodhouse, Derbyshire, DE7 6AW
11. - 22:45
Pear Tree, 4 Derby Rd, Ripley, Derbyshire, DE5 3HR
Notes:
Two performances at the hospital, one each in the mens and womens wards. £250 + collected on the night for Ripley Hospital
25-Nov-2010
1. - 20:00
Dixies Arms, Lower Bagthorpe, Bagthorpe, Nottinghamshire, NG16 5HF, England
Notes:
Part of the Selstonia History Project
17-Nov-2010
1. - 20:00
Horse and Jockey, Church Lane, Selston, Nottinghamshire, NG16 6FB, England
Notes:
Part of the Selstonia History Project
23-Apr-2010
1. - 20:00
Assembly Rooms, Market Place, Derby, Derbyshire, DE1 3AH, England
Notes:
As part of the St George's Day celebrations
Other past years: 2001 (5), 2004 (3), 2005 (3), 2006 (1), 2009 (5), 2011 (2), 2012 (5), 2013 (3), 2014 (3), 2015 (2), 2016 (2), 2017 (2), 2018 (2), 2019 (4), 2022 (3), 2023 (3)
Media Links:
1. Ripley Morris Facebook Page - Unverified link
Facebook - Photo(s)
[Various], Graham Clarke, 20-Sep-2010
2. Ripley Guisers performing on the 7th December 2001 in Ripley Derbyshire, England - Validated link
Folk Play Research - Photo(s)
[3 images], John Frearson, 07-Dec-2001
Contact:
Graham Clarke (greybags@aol.com), Phone: 01773603665
Address: 16 Oakland Crescent
Riddings
Part of:
Ripley Morris
Notes:
Fridays in December ,13/15 performances each night, in Ripley, Selston, Riddings, Swanwick, Somercotes, Codnor, Heage, Denby, Bullbridge, Crich. Collect for Ripley Hospital League of Friends. 1,444 performances of the play, £41,480 raised for Ripley Hospital League of Friends.
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