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The Deptford Jack, a revival of the 1900s Jack, always goes out on May Day to mark the start of spring.
The Jack in the Green usually processes from pub to pub accompanied by his attendants and musicians.
The
revival Jack was started by Blackheath Morris Men in the early 1980s
when they wanted something eye catching to take out when they danced.
Most people enjoy seeing the Jack. Those who do not may be trying to enjoy a quiet pint at the pub when he arrives.
If
you are in South East London or the City of London on May Day, you might see the Deptford
Jack in the Green - he could be in Deptford, or Greenwich, the
Borough or the City of London.
Contact us: S.J.Crofts(@)gre.ac.uk
[Please copy this address to your email programme, removing the (brackets) from the @] In 2008 Jack went to the Borough again. The route was as follows:
11.30: Left Borough Market – Market Porter, London SE1, then, Stoney St, Clink
St, Bankside, Jubilee Walkway,
11.40 - 11.50:
Globe Theatre,
11.55 - 12.35:
Founders Arms, Hopton Street,
SE1
12.35 -12.45: Tate
Modern, Bankside, Hopton
St, Upper Ground
12.55 - 1.35: Gabriels Wharf, Mulberry Bush, Stamford Street and
National Theatre, Upper Ground, Waterloo Road
1.45 - 2.40: Hole in the wall, 5 Mepham Street, SE1, Exton Street, Roupell St, Blackfriars Road, Union Street 2.55 - 3.45: Charles Dickens, 160 Union Street, London SE1, Union Street, Pepper Street, Doyce Street, Clenham Street 4.00 - 4.40: Lord Clyde, 27 Clenham Street, London SE1, Marshalsea Road, Great Dover Road, Silvester Street 4.45 - 5.45: Royal Oak, 44 Tabard Street, London SE1, Borough High Street, Stoney Street 6.00 - Market Porter Printable version of the route
In 2007 Jack returned to the City. The route was as below: 11.30: Borough Market –
Deptford Jack left the Market Porter, Stoney Street, crossed London
Bridge and met the City Jack at the north end of the bridge. The two
Jacks then proceeded on the following tour of the City:
11.30 - 12.15:The Ship (Talbot Court) then, Eastcheap-Philpot Lane-Lime St-Leadenhall Market,
12.30 - 1.15: The Lamb (Leadenhall Market) then, Lime St - St Andrew Undershaft - St Mary Axe,
1.20 - 1.30: The Gherkin (Brown's Buildings) then, Leadenhall St - Cornhill - Bank - Queen Victoria St - Watling St,
1.45 - 2.30: The Old Watling (Watling St / Bow Lane) then, Bow Lane - Cheapside - Wood St - Aldermanbury - Wood St,
2.40 - 2.50: Wood Street Police Station then, Wood St - Fore St - St Giles' Cripplegate Church (Monkwell Square) Fore St - London Wall,
3.00 - 3.45:The Podium (High Walk) then, Basinghall High Walk - Noble St - Gresham St - St Martin's Le Grand,
4.00: St Paul's Cathedral then, St Paul's Churchyard - Knightrider Court,
4.30: The Centre Page (Knightrider Court) then Millenium Bridge to Southwark and finally the Market Porter.
2006
In
2006 Fowlers Troop and the Deptford Jack in the Green joined with
Revived Urban Rituals to mark the possible centenary of the Thankfull
Sturdee photograph. The procession toured the older parts of Deptford; the route was as below:
12.00: Herb Garden, McMillan Street,
12.45: Shipwright's Palace, end of Watergate Street, next to Convoys Wharf,
13.20: Dog and Bell,
13.50: Dacca Street for photographs,
14.00: John Evelyn, Evelyn Street,
15.10: Dog and Bell.
Richard
Sanderson and Peter Judge both reported on the day on their blogs.
There are some splendid pictures and video clips, see the Links below.
Peter Kanssen of London Pride Morris took many pictures which are on
his website, link below. Other pictures by Martin Nail and Wik are on
my Fotopic website, see Link.
Fowlers
Troop wish to thank David Aylward and his team who have organised the
route this year and will also be joining us in what promises to be a
fantastic centenary celebration.
Links: Blackheath Morris Men |Map of 2006 route |Bagrec blog |London Pride Morris blog |Peter Kanssen's photos |Sarah Crofts Fotopic
2005
Fowlers
Troop toured the Borough, London SE1 with the Deptford Jack in the
Green on May Day 2005 starting and finishing at the Horseshoe, Melior
Street. This was about their 22nd year.
amended 2 May 2008
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