Photo Gallery – 1977 to 1992
Berkshire Bedlam’s Early Years
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Silwood Morris 1977 – (l to r) – unsure, Pete Townsend, Ron Withington, unsure, Alan Morton, Mel Williams, Jeff Bates, (kneeling) Adrian
Silwood Morris 1977 – an early dance out. Early kit included corduroy breeches (inspired by Old Spot), and a variety of largely own made top hats.
Jeff in original Fool’s costume – with spots
May 1979
Berkshire Bedlam 1979 – Rose and Crown, Woodstock – standing (l to r) Chris Smith, Alan Morton, Steve Garside, Stuart Barry, Ron Withington, Mel Willliams, ?(Reg?), Jeff Bates – kneeling ?(Malcolm?), Ted Mansfield
1981 Dorset Tour
1983 pre season training run
1985 – they never learned, did they?
May 1984 at Greenwich
June 1986 – Buckingham Town Centre
Dave reaching new heights
Nov 1985 – thanks from the Mayor of Wokingham
Dec 1985 – Xmas tour poster
Sep 1986 7 Champions Ale invitation – elected as ‘associate white shoe team to the Molly Ring’
Stuart & Paul – South Hill Park, June 86
1986 – Derby
July 1987 – Nettlebed Folk Festival – and a Jameson-like White Knight watching…
July 1987, Nettlebed Folk Festival procession
1987 – Stow on the Wold – they said it couldn’t be done ….
Lord Barry in the stocks
Pausing for tea at Longborough
Just one more step backwards lads
Nick and a newly joined Jameson
Sometime in the eighties at South Hill Park
Sometime in the eighties in Henley
Sometime in the eighties somewhere
1986 Dorset Tour – Seatown
1987 Xmas tour – Simon’s debut
1987 Xmas tour
1987 Xmas tour
1992 – The interim years – long white trousers for this one – and Sebastians only appearance …..
1992 Xmas tour
Nearly at the pub
Jeff already there
Cycle tour
… more cycle tour …
… and more cycle tour.
Jeff Bates
Jeff Bates
Jeff Bates
Kick Shins
Royal Academy portrait