ABOUT THE PIKEHANDS!! BEFORE AND SINCE ITS CREATION
In Brief
This page provides a brief encounter with the contents of subsequent pages. Within these pages you'll find the now and pre-history from which the foundations of THE PIKEHANDS was created.
THE XVI CRICKET CLUB
A post war association of like minded people bonding into a friendly structure. XVI was a strand in family development found in the link.
THE PIKES
A group men who enjoy each other's company. Some are direct blood line through males and females. Others are married in or partners and others through step/adopted lines. Originating in the 1970s the all male extended family group that formed the Pikehands is dynamically evolving still.
CHAIR ROTA
Pikes need to organise so an example is provided at the link.
HAND ORIGIN
A fun concept at the origin that developed much further. In "The Pikehand Origin" there are ridiculous and amusing events leading to the creation and award of the Pikehand itself. A formula that is required to this day.
PIKE GENESIS
How the word Pikehand came to be adopted. Genesis.
PIKE LORE
Two distinct elements as defined on this page. lore.
TRADITIONS
There is a history of traditions within the family before Piking.
LEGENDS
Stories true or contrived that explained the legend of the Bury Minutes and others of note.
MYTH
Is everything mythical? myth.