Widecombe Fair 1950s Jug

Vintage off to Widecombe fair jug with the Devon characters  Bill Brewer, Jan Stewer and Uncle Tom Cobley. Daniel Whiddon

This was one of many versions of the song, “Widecombe Fair,” (1890) although the oral tradition of the song has been around much longer.

Tom Pearce, Tom Pearce, lend me your grey mare
All along, down along, out along lee.
For I want to go down to Widecombe Fair
Wi’ Bill Brewer, Jan Stewer, Peter Gurney,
Peter Davy, Dan’l Whiddon, Harry Hawk,
Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all
Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all

In excellent condition with gilt rim 13.5cm high