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Muppet
17-03-2006, 01:11 PM
I do remember being taught why when I was at primary school in Stratford, but it escapes me now and has been bugging me. Perfect place to ask really, does anyone know? :)

Unregistered
19-03-2006, 02:56 PM
i believe they had to stop calling it a fun fair because of the trade descriptions act....

Adam.J15
26-05-2009, 02:40 PM
I've never been to Stratford Mop but I didn't know the origin of the term. Never thought that it was a recruiting fair. I don't know much about the county's history so I should probably get some books and do some research.

Lex
12-10-2016, 05:37 PM
Stratford Mop's back again this year. I'm giving it a wide berth - not my thing nowadays, and the traffic & crowds are horrendous!

http://www.stratford-herald.com/59911-feature-stratfords-mop-fair-stay.html