Deans Court’s traditional wassailing celebrations January 17th 2020 in Wimborne was attended by a large crowd of Wimborne and neighbouring residents. With members of the Dorset Druids Grove and Wimborne Militia an 1685 historical re-enactment group in attendance, the crowd banged pots and pans to ward off the evil spirits of the orchard apple trees. Offerings of bread were placed in the trees by the queen of the Wassail.

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