Eynsham’s Red Lion pub celebrates its reopening in 1986 with Morris dancing and a new landlady after major renovations.
The Oxford Mail covered this event. The headline mentioned Morris dancing. The pub had just finished major renovations. Church bells and Morris dancers marked the occasion. They danced right in the car park.
Pam Walls became the new landlady. She even joined the dancers. They performed a fertility dance in the Market Square. Her performance was very energetic, people said.
Keith Green joked about Pam having more kids. Pam stated she and her husband Doug were busy. They had a four-year-old son and their first pub to run.
Colonel Bill Morrell gave a toast. He worked for Morrells brewery. Doug and Pam Walls attended with Frank and Dorothea Harris, the previous owners.
Morris dancing began in England long ago, starting in the 1400s. Dancers wear different outfits and often bells on their legs. They dance with sticks or swords, and music guides their steps.