See list of Honorary Life Members and Friends of the Morris Federation.
Michael Stimpson – Insurance Officer (2001 – ) [JMO Insurance Officer from 2003] – Honorary Life Member (2023)
Nomination by the MF Committee at our AGM in 2023:
Michael Stimpson has handled The MF Insurance and then the JMO Insurance for over 20 years. During that time he has used his negotiation skills and knowledge of the Insurance industry, plus collective purchasing, to keep our insurance costs to a minimum. This has benefitted all teams across The Morris Federation, the Morris Ring, and Open Morris.
Michael first insured Open Morris with Royal Insurance in 1985, before their merger with Sun Alliance. Then in 2001 took over the policy for The Morris Federation and the Morris Ring. He merged them into one JMO policy in 2003/4 and increased the cover from £5M to £10M, saving money for all three organisations.
Michael has also done so much to promote morris dancing and folk music in Hertfordshire.
Michael is Squire of Phoenix Morris, which is a member of all three organisations.
Last year Open Morris awarded Michael life membership of their organisation.
Michael received his certificate and badge at the JMO 20th birthday day of dance in London, October 2023.
