E.L.Guilford Collection (1922, C.B.Collinson)
Source:
C. B. Collinson (Auth.)
[Christmas Play at Laxton, Notts.]
E.L.Guilford Collection,
Written 7th Jul.1922, Ref.M/9910/9
Letter concerning a Christmas play at Laxton, Notts., and about prehistoric
debris being turned up in the fields. The relevant part of the letter reads;
"At Laxton there were just the last 'flickerings' of the Christmas play of St.
George and the Doctor & Little Devil Doubt which 2 or 3 boys used to enact at
Xmas time, but they had a very poor version of doggeral - and very short. I
think it possible one might get their version thro' Mr. Willis the
Schoolmaster. I am sure he would give you any information if you wrote to
him. There was also a remnant of the Pagan Harvest Home Festival. The
children made a Quern [?] Baby I think they called it - a straw doll - on the
last cart home - which they greeted with cheers - and I think used to throw
at!"
Index Terms:
| Locations: |
Laxton, Notts. (SK7266)
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| Years: |
Col. 1922
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| Subjects: |
Christmas; Play; St. George; Doctor; Little Devil Doubt; Harvest Home; Straw Doll; Quern Baby
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| People: |
Everard Leaver Guilford (Col.); Mr. Willis (Potential Intermediary)
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| Archives: |
TDRG Archive, Ref. TD00517
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Last Updated Jan 1992 by Peter Millington.
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