Greensleeves Morris Men step out at Wimbledon Windmill

PUBLISHED: 18:22 09 May 2011 | UPDATED: 19:19 20 February 2013

Braving the early morning chill, Greensleeves Morris Men launched their 2011 summer dance season at the break of dawn on May Day at Wimbledon Windmill.

Braving the early morning chill, Greensleeves Morris Men launched their 2011 summer dance season at the break of dawn on May Day at Wimbledon Windmill.s own Morris dancing club starting at 5.30am.

Merton councillor and former Mayor, Nick Draper, and other supporters were treated to a programme of traditional dances by Wimbledon

Coffee with rum was offered to all attending the sunrise performance to help ward off the early morning chill.

Performed every May Day, Greensleeves early morning Morris dance programme is one of Wimbledons lesser known annual traditions.

For more information, visit www.greensleevesmorris.org.uk or contact the secretary (known as a Bagman) Gerald Killingworth on 0208 947 1126 or bagman@greensleeves.org.uk

Greensleeves Morris Men step out at Wimbledon Windmill

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