WINKLEIGH Morris celebrated its 35th anniversary with a Day of Dance where 10 sides from across the country danced in Devon.

Three coach tours of dancers visited many locations on May 17.

A Lodestone Morris dancer in Crediton Town Square. AQ 2091
A Lodestone Morris dancer in Crediton Town Square. AQ 2091 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)

Morris dancers from Carn Brae (Cornwall) and Ripley (Derbyshire) performing in Crediton Town Square. AQ 2073
Morris dancers from Carn Brae (Cornwall) and Ripley (Derbyshire) performing in Crediton Town Square. AQ 2073 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)
Musicians from Lodestone Morris from Tavistock area played in Crediton Town Square. AQ 2059
Musicians from Lodestone Morris from Tavistock area played in Crediton Town Square. AQ 2059 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)

The Creedy tour visited Exeter Quay, The Beer Engine at Newton St Cyres, Crediton Town Square and the Homeleigh Garden Centre at Barnstaple Cross.

The Torridge tour went to Hatherleigh, Bedford, Torrington and Meeth and the Dartmoor tour visited the Red Lion Yard at Okehampton, Tavistock, and Postbridge, Dartmoor.

St Clements Clog from Kent danced in Crediton Town Square on the Winkleigh Morris 35th anniversary tour. AQ 2076
St Clements Clog from Kent danced in Crediton Town Square on the Winkleigh Morris 35th anniversary tour. AQ 2076 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)

Two Morris dancers in Crediton Town Square. AQ 2105
Two Morris dancers in Crediton Town Square. AQ 2105 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)

The day concluded with a massed display at North Tawton Rugby Club.

The teams which visited Crediton were Ripley (Derbyshire), St Clements Clog (Kent), Carn Brea (Cornwall) and Lodestone (Tavistock).

All of the bands of Morris Dancers which came to Crediton as part of Winkleigh Morris 35th anniversary tour. AQ 2097
All of the bands of Morris Dancers which came to Crediton as part of Winkleigh Morris 35th anniversary tour. AQ 2097 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)

Winkleigh Morris meet every Tuesday at 7.30pm at Winkleigh Community Centre, October to April.