Winslade Cup
Inscribed: Bridgwater Carnival Winslade Cup, Presented by W.J. Winslade & Sons for the Best Squibbing Display.
W.J. Winslade were Jewellers with premises at 22 Fore Street, Bridgwater.
Presented in 1934 for the Best Squibbing Display up until 1972. It was presented to Fred Betty * in 1977 for Firing a Bridgwater Squib at the age of 84.The Cup was re awarded in 1998 For Best Lighting (local entries).
Awarded for: Procession - Gang or Feature - for The Best Lighting Display. (Sponsored by Adrian Robson of Robson Electrics)
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| 1934 | Officers of the Royal Navy | Devonshire Club, Bridgwater |
| 1935 | French drummers | Devonshire Club, Bridgwater |
| 1936 | Officers and Stewards of R.M.S. Queen Mary | Railway Club, Bridgwater |
| 1937 | The Coro Noodies (Coronation Soliders) | Lime Kiln C.C., Bridgwater |
| 1938 | Jockeys | Hope Inn C.C., Bridgwater |
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No Carnivals took place during the War years 1939 - 1945 |
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| 1946 | Burmese Gentlemen | Town Council Emp. C.C., Bridgwater |
| 1947 | The Gauchos | Golden Lion C.C., Bridgwater |
| 1948 | Yankie Doodle Dandies | Crown Inn Club, Bridgwater |
| 1949 | The Pilgrim Fathers | Rhode Lane Social Club, Bridgwater |
| 1950 | King Boris | Starkey Knight & Ford, Bridgwater |
| 1951 | British Cavalcade | British Flag C.C., Bridgwater |
| 1952 | Toy Solidiers | Golden Lion C.C., Bridgwater |
| 1953 | Seaside Memories | Gremlins C.C., Bridgwater |
| 1954 | Salome | British Flag C.C., Bridgwater |
| 1955 | The Broken Crystal | Starkeys Club, Bridgwater |
| 1956 | Nursery Fantasy | Gremlins C.C., Bridgwater |
| 1957 | Life in Arcady | W & F Wills C.C., Bridgwater |
| 1958 | King Emperor at Delhi | Kraft C.C., Bridgwater |
| 1959 | Revellers of Bimbombay | Revellers C.C., Bridgwater |
| 1960= | Gems of the Tower | Lime Kiln C.C., Bridgwater |
| 1960= | Marooned Mariners | Cardiff Arms C.C., Bridgwater |
| 1961 | Scenes from Faust | W & F Wills C.C., Bridgwater |
| 1962 | Antics in Antarctica | Gremlins C.C., Bridgwater |
| 1963 | Princess Turandot | W & F Wills C.C., Bridgwater |
| 1964 | The Three Musketeers | Devonshire Club, Bridgwater |
| 1965 | The Emigrants | Wills C.C., Bridgwater |
| 1966 | Murder of Thomas Beckett 1170 | Wills C.C., Bridgwater |
| 1967 | Miners | Vagabonds C.C., Bridgwater |
| 1968 | The Kingdom of the Lost World | British Flag C.C., Bridgwater |
| 1969 | The First Christmas | Wills C.C., Bridgwater |
| 1970 | Julius Caesar | Wills C.C., Bridgwater |
| 1971 | Tijuana Style | Gremlins C.C., Bridgwater |
| 1972= | Showband | Ramblers C.C., Bridgwater |
| 1972= | From the Underworld | Gremlins C.C., Bridgwater |
| 1977 | Awarded to Fred Betty * | |
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Awarded to Best Lighting (local entries) |
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| 1998 | This is Halloween | Gremlins C.C., Bridgwater |
| 1999 | Viva Brasil! | Vagabonds C.C., Bridgwater |
| 2000 | Circus 2000 | Gremlins C.C., Bridgwater |
| 2001 | Sinbad | Gremlins C.C., Bridgwater |
| 2002 | The Year of the Dragon | Marketeers C.C., Bridgwater |
| 2003 | Midnight Express | Ramblers C.C., Bridgwater |
| 2004 | Rio | Gremlins C.C., Bridgwater |
| 2005 | Spellbound | Ramblers C.C., Bridgwater |
| 2006 | Ghost Ship (Deliver Us) | Gremlins C.C., Bridgwater |
| 2007 | Vampires | Gremlins C.C., Bridgwater |
