BIGG

The giants of the British Isles


BIGG maintains a list of currently active giants, the majority of the giants on list are not BIGG members. This list is updated as changes are reported, it will never be completely accurate.

The list is very out of date. was are contacting as many giant groups as possible and hope to be able to post a more accurate list someime in the spring (2000).

If you know of any giants not on this list, or if any entry should be amended or deleted; please tell us.


The Giants


Mr D Binns
21, Barnfield close,
Hastings,
SUSSEX.
TN34 1TS
Tel: 01424 431698
Giant: Monk
Giant: The Smith
Giant: Hannah
Beast: Hyacinth A Horse
BIGG group - insured

Young People's Community Centre.
Ms M Boone
27, Sandbach Rd.,
Rode Heath,
Stoke on Trent.
ST7 3RW
Tel: 01270 876488
Giant: Neptune
Giant: Medusa
Giant: Indian ( Red Indian )

The Sheffield City Morris
Mr A Brady
Captain of Giants
25, Hunshelf Park,
Stocksbridge,
Sheffield.
S30 5BT
Tel: 0742 882404
Giant: War The Sheffield
Giant: Peace City Giants

Ms L Cairns
Dove House,
48, West St.,
Congleton,
CHESHIRE
CW12 1JR
Tel: 01260 277854
Giant: Grace 1 The
Giant: Grace 2 three
Giant: Grace 3 Graces.
Beast: Fish

Wessex Morris
Mr A Cheeseman
1, Higher Melcombe,
Melcombe Bingham,
DORSET
DT2 7BP
Tel: 01258 880451
Giant: The Dorset Ooser

Mrs N Clarke
9a, Bank St.,
Teignmouth,
DEVON
Tel: 01626 777253
Giant: Ragwort

Mrs M Coleman
Mr P Coleman
Tregennys,
Harewood Rd.,
Calstock,
CORNWALL
PL18 9QN
Tel: 01822 832445
Giant: Tavy The Calstock Giant

Mossley Community Arts
Mr T Cowley
20, Fox Platt Terrace,
Mossley,
Tameside.
OL5 0AH
Tel: 04578 33067
Work: 061 7401491
Giant: The Punk
Has other beasts and is building more.

Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum
The Curator
The King's House,
The Close,
Salisbury.
Tel: 01272 332151
Giant: Christopher The Salisbury Giant (retired)
Beast: Hob-nob retired

Mrs W Dacre
Mr M Dacre
27, Essington,
North Tawton,
DEVON
Tel: 01837 82719
Giant: Bellever
Ninny: Pa Ninny
Ninny: Ma Ninny
Ninny: Vera
Ninny: Bert

Ms P Davenport
1, Riverside Cottage,
Tregrehan,
St. Austell,
CORNWALL
PL25 3TH
Tel: 01726 814991
Giant: Giantess

Rag Morris
Mr P DeLaHaye
Ms M Sloan
120 Lower Cheltenham place
Montpelier
Bristol
Tel: 0117 9555104
Giant: Huath Pencawr the second

London Guise
Mrs E Draper ( Secretary )
82, Boundary Road,
Plaistow,
LONDON
E13 9QG
Tel: 0181 548 1941
Giant: Bran Duir
Giant: The Hon. Percival Victor Arbuthnot String.
BIGG group - insured

Slawit Guise
Mr A Duckworth
137, Ravenshouse Rd.,
Scout Hill,
Dewsbury.
WF13 3QT
Tel: 01924 452762
Giant: Nathandriel
BIGG group - insured

Mr B Forde
Ballina Rd
Foxford
Co. Mayo
Rep. of Ireland
Beast: The Foxford Goat

Mr L Grantferguson
9 Tanhouse Lane
Alton
Hampshire
GU34 1HR
Giant: Giant French mediaeval
Giant: Giantess style giants

Interaction MK
Ms M Holland
The Director
The Old Rectory
Waterside
Peartree Bridge
Milton Keynes
Tel: 01908 678514
Giant: Cross/Happy
Giant: Nameless Represents Age & Youth
Giant: Esmerelda
Giant: Nameless Represents tribal creature
Giant: Eagle Eye
Giant: Sir Frank
Giant: Beaky
Some Giants two-faced

Co-ordinated Chaos
Mr J Jacques
16, Haldon Rd.,
Exeter,
DEVON
EX4 4DZ
Tel: 0392 430236
Giant: Lister
Giant: Listerine
BIGG individual member

Ms A Jenkins
Dairy Cottage,
Brockhampton Farm House,
Buckland Newton,
DORSET
DT2 7DJ
Tel: 01300 345464
Ninny: Sir William

St. Luke's Arts
Ms A Kershaw
2, Clare Rd.,
Levenshulme,
Manchester.
M19 2GP
Tel: 0161 432 6428
Work: 0161 273 1492
Giant: Fester The Jester
Giant: Eamon The Shaman
Giant: Chung Chinese Male
Giant: Blossom African Female
Giant: Madhur Asian Female
Giant: Seamus 'Leprachaun'
Giant: Rufus Rastafarian Male

Bristol Jack-in-the-Green
Mr. D Lambie
98, Thornleigh Rd.,
Horfield,
Bristol
BS7 8PZ
Tel: 0117 924 8168
Jack: The Bristol Jack
http://zeus.bris.ac.uk/~phkrh/rag/pigjack.html

Mr K Leech
9, Old Humphrey Ave.,
Hastings,
SUSSEX
TN34
Tel: 01424 712574
Jack: The Hastings Jack
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/david_lock/
email Keith_Leech@Compuserve.com
BIGG individual member

GOG
Mr D Lobb
124, Tynemouth drive,
Enfield,
MIDDLESEX
EN1 4LT
Tel: 0181 366 8994
Giant: Gogmagog retired
Giant: Morgana
Giant: Bertilak du Haut Désert The Green Knight
Building more...

Mrs J Manning
Mr P Manning
35, Carnarvon Road,
Leyton,
LONDON
E10
Tel: 0181 5580634
Work: 0181 5393569
Giant: The Môrrigan
A sub-group of London Guise
BIGG Group - Insured

Salford Council
Mr G Marsden
Arts & Leisure Dept.,
Vulcan House,
Albion House,
The Crescent,
Salford.
M5 4NL
Work: 061 7369448
Giant: The Phoenix Currently being re-framed.

Mr R Marshall
23 Bell Court
Exe Street
Exeter
Devon
EX4 3HN
Tel: 01395 434052
Giant: Flint The Pirate

Fowlers Troop
Mr R Molyneux-Roberts
4, Bedford Villas,
Wrythe Green Rd.,
Carshalton,
SURREY
SM5 2QT
Tel: 0181 669 5267
Jack: The Deptford Jack
BIGG group - insured

The Dorchester Giants
Mr D Moody
2, Victoria terrace,
Dorchester,
DORSET
DT1 1LS
Tel: 01305 268850
Giant: Lilbet Large Retired
Giant: Granfer
Giant: Caroline Moore
Ninny: Goliath
Email derek.moody@ndirect.co.uk
BIGG group - insured

High Peak Community Arts
Ms S Robinson
High Lee Hall,
St. Mary's Rd.,
New Mills,
Stockport,
DERBYSHIRE
SK12 3BW
Tel: 0298 812968
Giant: Millie The Rambler

Mrs L Ryder
Miss T Ryder
17, Magdalene Rd.,
Torquay,
DEVON
Tel: 01803 298274
Giant: Marvin Retired
Giant: The Abbot
Ninny: Monk 1
Ninny: Monk 2

Salisbury Civic Society
Mrs M Scott
31, Harnwood rd.,
Salisbury,
WILTSHIRE
SP2 8DD
Tel: 01722 328311
Giant: Christopher III The new Salisbury Giant
Beast: Hobnob
Beast: The Salisbury Dragon
BIGG group - insured

North West Gegants
Mr J Shine
Manchester International Arts
3, Birch Polygon,
Manchester.
M14 5HX
Work: 0161 2240020
Giant: Diablo
Giant: Ganesh
Giant: Goddess
Giant: Barbara Carton undergoing repairs
Giant: The Spiderman
Beast: Fish

Mr R Smith
4, Sea View terrace,
Sidmouth,
DEVON
EX10 9DQ
Tel: 01395 513192
Ninny: Angus McCoatup

Mr A Surman
Flat 1
2, Haldon Rd.,
Exeter,
DEVON
EX4 4DZ
Tel: 0392 01427229
Giant: Franky
Giant: The King of Hearts

Stockport Council
Mr G Urlwin
Romilly,
Comstall Rd.,
Romley,
Stockport.
SK6 4EA
Work: 061 430 6570
Giant: Oscar The Schoolmaster

Mrs F Webb
Mr J Webb
22, Fore St.,
Lostwithiel,
CORNWALL
PL22 0BL
Tel: 01208 873006
Work: 01208 872035
Giant: Peter The Wadebridge Giant

Mr T Wisker
62, Altham Grove,
Harlow,
ESSEX
CM20 2PH
Tel: 01279 443914
Giant: Fergus


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