A popular and recognisable morris dancing bus driver in Bristol, who died from Covid in 2020, has had a bus named after him on his usual route - and it's being launched in a unique way. For Martin Egan's fellow members of the Bristol Morris Men will be taking the bus on his usual route through Cadbury Heath, Kingswood and Hanham into Bristol city centre on Saturday, and dancing at stops along the way, to pay tribute to their much-loved colleague.
Martin was a well-known driver in east Bristol and Kingswood - easily recognisable for his huge beard and larger-than-life character. He contracted Covid in the first stages of the pandemic, and tragically died from the virus in 2020.
Two years on, and First West of England have named one of their buses after Martin, and will be taking it and his fellow Morris Men on a tour this Saturday, bringing the ancient English folk dance to passengers and passers-by in tribute to him.
