Flintham (SK7446), Nottinghamshire

M.W.Barley Collection (1948)

Anon. (Inf.)
PLOUGH BOY'S PLAY: Flintham, Notts.
*M.W.Barley Collection, Col. 1948, Ref.Ba P 1/23

Full text (151 lines) of a Plough Boys play last performed about 1925 at Flintham, Notts. The characters are; Tom Fool/Tommy, Recruiting Sergeant, Farmer's Man, Lady Bright and Gay, Beelzebub, St. George/King George and Doctor/Mr. Killy-me-I-do.

M.W.Barley (1951)

M. W. Barley (Auth.); E. F. H. D. (Col.)
Plough Plays in Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire Countryside, Oct.1951, Vol.13, No.2, pp.1-2

This is a request for information on Plough monday plays. Brief descriptions are given of the sort of information wanted, together with outlines of the possible historical implications of Plough Monday and of the questions it is hoped to answer. The names Plough Boys, or Jacks, or Jags, or Stots, or Bullocks are mentioned. He particularly asks for information on plough trailing, sword dances, and customs from western Notts., similar to those found in Derbys. & Yorks., such as Christmas Mummers, sword dances and Morris dances. In a brief mention of Hobby Horses, he notes the Christmas play of the "Poor Owd 'Oss" from Mansfield in the A.S.Buxton Collection, and other occurrences at Cuckney and Elkesley. He already had information on Plough Monday plays from the Notts. villages of; Blidworth, Mansfield, East Bridgford, Bothamsall, Cropwell, Clayworth, Flintham, Selston, Walesby, Whatton, Worksop, Norwell, Averham, Tollerton, and North Leverton.

Appended is the final song of a play from Blidworth, Notts., collected in 1925 by E.F.H.D. This was in fact first published in 1948 (E.F.H.D., 1948).

Rural Studies (1956)

[Anon.] (Auth.)
*Flintham Ploughboys' Play
*Rural Studies, Candlemas 1956

Description of the Ploughboy Play still performed by pupils of Flintham Primary School, Notts. on Plough Monday. Malicious ploughing is mentioned, and the concluding four lines of the play are quoted.

Newark Advertiser (1980b)

[Anon.] (Auth.)
Weekend of festive fun at Flintham [Ploughboys' Play]
Newark Advertiser, 30th May 1980, Vol.127, No.6710, p.14a-f

Report of a parish fund raising weekend at Flintham Hall, Notts., which included a revival performance of a Ploughboys' Play by children. A large accompanying photo shows the cast, with a caption listing the performers - six girls and four boys.

I.T.Jones Collection (1981, E.F.Machin)

Mrs. E. F. Machin (Inf.)
Bulcote, Notts: Letter to Mrs E.F.Machin, Scarrington 9/2/81
I.T.Jones Collection, Com. 9th Feb.1981, Ref.K2-6

Transcript of letter to Mrs Machin, Morris Farm, Scarrington, Notts. asking for information about Plough Monday. A reply came from Mr Tucker relating to Flintham (TD00666)

I.T.Jones Collection (1981, F.Tucker - a)

Mr. Fred Tucker (Inf.)
Flintham, Notts: Notes on phone call to Mr Fred Tucker, Scarrington 18/2/81
I.T.Jones Collection, Col. 18th Feb.1981, Ref.K8-1

Phone call from Mr. Tucker, Whatton. Mrs Machin of Scarrington passed on my letter to him. He has got a rough copy of a Flintham play which came from an ex lady-teacher who collected it from an elderly lady. He will send it to me. Mr. George Flinders, now aged about 80, vaguely remembers the play and Mr Tucker will try to trace what he can.

I.T.Jones Collection (1981, F.Tucker - b)

Mr. Fred Tucker (Inf.)
Flintham, Notts: Letter from Mr Tucker 19/2/81
I.T.Jones Collection, Com. 19th Feb.1981, Ref.K8-2

Letter from Mr. Tucker, Scarrington enclosing a copy of the text of the Flintham Plough Boys' play (TD00668). It was collected by the ex-senior mistress of Flintham primary School and was performed by the school children at some village festival held some 5 or 6 years previously.

I.T.Jones Collection (1981, F.Tucker - c)

Mr. Fred Tucker (Inf.)
Flintham, Notts: Text of Flintham play from Mr Tucker
I.T.Jones Collection, Com. 19th February 1981

Text of Flintham Plough Boys' Play enclosed with letter from Mr. Fred Tucker (TD00667). 136 lines of text with the characters Tom Fool, Recruiting Sergeant, Farmer's Man, Lady, Beelzebub, St. George, and Doctor

I.T.Jones Collection (1981, F.Tucker - d)

Mr. Fred Tucker (Inf.)
Flintham, Notts: Letter to Mr Tucker, 11/3/81
I.T.Jones Collection, Com. 11th March 1981, Ref.K8-4

Transcript of letter to Mr Tucker thanking him for his information.

Newark Advertiser (1986)

[Anon.] (Auth.)
Bishop at first plough service [Plough Sunday at East Stoke, Notts.]
Newark Advertiser, 17th Jan. 1986, Vol.134, No.7001, p.13a

Describes a Plough Sunday church service at East Stoke, Notts., attended by the Bishop of Southwell, and with plough presented by Flintham Young Farmers' Club

South Notts Advertiser (1986)

[Anon.] (Auth.)
Bishop at first plough service [Plough Sunday at East Stoke, Notts.]
South Notts Advertiser, 17th Jan. 1986, Vol.134, No.7001, p.13a

Describes a Plough Sunday church service at East Stoke, Notts., attended by the Bishop of Southwell, and with plough presented by Flintham Young Farmers' Club

* indicates data that not yet been validated against the original source and/or has yet to be completely indexed.