William Kimber blue plaque

This blue commemorative plaque records: William Kimber 1872-1961 Headington Quarry morris dancer and musician. Key figure in the English Morris Dance & Folk Music Revival lived here at Merryville 1908-1961 Recorded plaque organisation: Oxfordshire Blue Plaques Board.

William Kimber (1872-1961) was a prominent morris dancer and musician from Headington Quarry, central to the revival of English folk music and dance in the early 20th century. He lived at Merryville from 1908 until his death in 1961, significantly contributing to preserving traditional English cultural practices.