May day celebrations in Nether Wasdale

Each May Day Nether Wasdale celebrates the event in the same way it has for years.

This years events will be held on Saturday 2rd May 2009

Events will include :

1.00    Children's Fancy Dress
1.30    March with the Whitehaven Band
2.00    Dancing around the Maypole
2.30    Morris Dancing
3.00    Teas and Children's Sports
Tombola, raffles, stalls, ice cream and more!

Past events are shown below

1934

This photo is of Wasdale Maypole from about 1934

Depicting, from left to right

Harry Sharpe

Hartley Tyson (Littleground)

Mildred Martin (Flass)

Jimmy Wilson (Burnthwaite)

Hazel Martin (Wasdale Head Hall)

Lawson Wilson (Burnthwaite)

Tommy Watson (Lodge)

Barbara Martin (Flass)

Bill Foster

Lilly Tyson (Greendale)

Mrs Shepherd (Teacher, Fernbank)

2005

The annual May day celebrations were held in Nether Wasdale with children dancing around the May pole, morris dancers, fancy dress parades and music.

A great day was had by all and the sun shone all day long adding to the atmosphere. The flash movie below shows the days events, please allow a short while for the movie to load...