Saddleworth Rushcart

August Bank Holiday Weekend 2008. This event was revived in 1975. The Saddleworth Rushcart begins its tour on Saturday at Uppermill, then taking in Greenfield, Delph, and Dobcross, with some Morris Dancing en route, returning to Uppermill at the end of the day. On Sunday the cart and the Morris Men process toward Saddleworth church for the midday service. The clips show various times on Saturday and the cart approaching the church on Sunday (the clock had stopped!). The day is rounded off with more dancing, singing, wrestling, and gurning.

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Travel & Events

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• Saddleworth
• Rushcart
• Uppermill
• Greenfield
• Delph
• Dobcross
• Morris
• Dancing
• customs
• traditions
• events
• culture
• England
• August

[MorrisManDanceMan]

Thanks fore this video mate its a very good video thank you. a good video.

[christopherhobson]

thanks for the comment - an enjoyable weekend

[MorrisManDanceMan]

@mrprhall  hi cold you send me some photo copes of the 1974 rushcart thanks from a saddleworth morris man thanks

[mrprhall]

I think I remember this event in 1974 - I have photo of the rushcart with 1974 emblazoned across the front. I danced with the newly formed Whitworth side. Great to see it still going and with such a huge number of Morris men involved - well done

[Kittielips]

Thank you.

5*****.

Jennie.

Thanks to MorrisManDanceMan for the share.