Morris dancers and May garlands keep local tradition alive
Beth Morton became the new May Queen in a local custom which stretches back 85 years.
The afternoon got underway with a colourful procession which saw garlands being paraded through Alexandra Park.
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Hide AdTaking part were maypole dancers, chimney sweeps, Robin Hoods and Maid Marions and Hannah’s Cat Morris dancers.
Also involved were Roses Are Red - a popular group of young folk dancers from Bexhill.
Attending the festivities were Hastings Mayor Judy Rogers, who perfromed the crowning on the bandstand, and the Town Cryer.
This year saw a new Maypole which made from mahogany with an above ground height of 10 feet, 8 inches, or 10.66 feet. It was topped with the latest creation of Leigh Dyer, the local blacksmith, whose work decorates many areas of the town.