Squire: Leanne.
Our Squire this season is the fabulous, unforgettable Leanne! And no one dances harder (or shouts louder!). You can find her doing the Macarena during Worcestershire Monkey, herding us all into order and snacking (it's all about the potatoes!). We love you Leanne, you're gonna smash it!
Deputy Squire: Andy.
Our wonderful Andy is back again, this time supporting Leanne in his role as Deputy Squire! He has preserved his mental health over the years not just with Morris but with building motorcycles out of disparate parts. He also used to have knee-length dreadlocks bound with spirals of copper wire, which was interesting during thunderstorms! We're so pleased to have you back Andy, with or without the dreads!
Fore: Rob
Fore during 2025-2027 is our lovely Rob (he isn't nearly as scary as he looks here) - and probably the only contest for Leanne as the side's loudest voice! If he looks familiar, he should!! It's Rob's 20th year as a proud Grimmer, having been Squire, Bag and Fore! He's been drumming for the past year and is looking forward to getting back to dancing; we can't wait for practice season to start so he can show us how its done!!!
Deputy Fore: Julie.
Meet Julie, cake lover, terrific cook and easily the loveliest person on the planet by a country mile. We all think she's fantastic and are so happy that she will be stepping in to the role of Deputy Fore to support Rob. Julie is a fantastic dancer and we can't wait for her to whip us all into shape for the outs season ahead!
Band Leader; Glen.
Introducing our Band Leader, the fabulous Glen! He's been on the morris scene for 40 years and has more fiddles than Chris has guitars (8!! is there a support group for this sort of thing?) and a degree in Maths - maybe we can convince him to join the treasury team as well next year! We can't wait to see where he takes the band this season with his incredible musical skills and knowledge of all that is folk.
Deputy Band Leader;
Sue.
Meet our lovely Sue! A woman of many talents, she crafts, she plays the fiddle and is now also our Deputy Band Leader! Sue wears her Dad's morris hat (he was a dancer for Great Western) and has been on the Morris scene for 50 years. We're thrilled to have her back for another year in our fabulous band!
Bag; Caroline.
All hail the new Bag! Our Caroline has bravely stepped up to fill the Bag's shoes (or boots - we hear she has quite the collection!) and we know she's got everything it takes! She's done everything from surgical to transport planning, so organizing a load of pesky Grimmers is gonna be a breeze! We're super excited to see where you're gonna take us this year Caroline!!
Deputy Bag; Jonathan.
Meet Jonathan, not only is he the world's tallest Grimmer at 11'2" (just a guess) but he's also the owner of the side's tallest hat AND is our new Deputy Bag, supporting the wonderful Caroline. He is an avid Stone Botherer and once rode his motorbike all the way to Sweden to visit a nice rock. He's also super lovely - we are so pleased to welcome him to the officer team!
Social Media; Gemma.
Gem has taken over the socials for the side this season! She also designs some of our merch and can be often found lurking about, filming and taking cracking photos on outs! If anyone wants to chat about face paint or cats, or if you have any Grimmedia-related questions, please get in touch! Or catch her on an out... she'll probably be at the bar...
Deputy Social Media; Blue.
This is the amazing Blue, who is so much more than support within the socials team! Invertebrate enthusiast, comic book character model and doctor of molecular biology, her talents range from making her own clothes, to dancing and she plays in the band too! Not to mention she is also creator-in-chief of our website and taker of stunning photos! We are so lucky to have her on board!
Treasurer; Chris.
Treasurer this season is our wonderful Chris! He is a longstanding Grimmer (part of a dynasty in fact!), a big Torquay United fan, and a fantastic guitarist. Thankfully, he informs us that he has had his abacus refurbished just in time for the season ahead! And to help him keep count of all his guitars...
Deputy Treasurer and
Meet Dee (otherwise known as Wonderwoman for her incredible multi-side Bagging skills the last two years!). Is there anything she can't do? If there is, we haven't found it yet! This year, she is part of the treasury team and our official merch handler. She has danced her way through two new hips despite being able to play in the band if she wanted to, and has recently given up Bagging to concentrate on her degree. We all love Dee, and we're so happy she's back on the officer team!!
Below is a highly accurate historical record found as an early type of graffitti chiselled into the granite rock walls on one of the ancient hut circles of Grimspound, Dartmoor.
"Before my time I know Richard Bartlett was a Fore...and Gozz was a Fore and a Squire. When I started, Barry was Fore and Gozz was Squire...
I am afraid it gets a bit hazy...
I know Rick was Squire and Gozz was Fore...
I was Fore twice with Squire in between...and Maddie was Fore when I was Squire and then we had Spike and Maddie as Squire when I was Fore for the second time.
Then I think Andy was around, so he was Fore followed by Squire, when Andy was Fore I was Squire again.
Then we had Jonathan O as Fore...
Chris, can you add anything? It is all a bit vague in the begining..."
Underneath is the reply:
"We were once filmed for Spotlight on St George’s Day dancing in the car park at the Cromwell Arms."