the man charged with organising the new morris club was edmund 'eddie' reavell. eddie would go on to become squire of the side in the long term, but in seeking guidance for getting the club together, and developing a repertoire, he obtained the help of legendary dancer and instructor, bert cleaver. bert cleaver took on the role of squire during this formative time for the club, and under his eye, and the organisation of eddie reavell, the club gained members, produced a kit utilising a purpose designed tree emblem to reflect the name, and prepared to dance out in public. the first official meeting of the club took place in september 1956, and it was almost exactly a year later that they finally kitted up and danced in anger for the first time.