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Kirtlington

Fred Simmons Kirtlington
Fred Simmons, squire of Kirtlington in the 1930s
Kirtlington bells 1930s

Bells, 1930s

The bells are sewn onto an elastic loop so they can be worn around the knee for dancing.

The Kirtlington colours are pink and blue. These are said to have been the racing colours of the Dashwood family, prominent Kirtlington landowners of the nineteenth century.
Kirtlington prize certificate

Prize certificate, 1930s

A certificate awarded to Kirtlington Morris at a Witney dance contest. The certificate is signed by Maud Karpeles (1885-1976), a well-known researcher of folk songs and dances.