Carnival Donates Souvenirs to Local Retirement Homes
February 2008
Bridgwater Carnival organisers will round off 2007 and the 402nd anniversary of The Gunpowder Plot, by donating complimentary DVDs of last year’s spectacular procession to local nursing and retirement homes.
At a specially arranged visit to Hilda Coles House, Doug Robson, president of Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival Committee and fellow committee members, will officially present Clifford Searle, president of Bridgwater Hospital’s League of Friends, with the souvenirs, which are to be shared amongst the residents of Milton House, Bridgwater Hospital, Broadway House, Gibb House, Rosary Nursing Home, Sydenham House, Drummuir Nursing Home, Oak Trees and Hilda Coles retirement homes.
Dave Stokes, publicity officer for Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival Committee, said: “We are extremely conscious that every year there are many people who would love to watch the carnival, but for a number of reasons are unable to do so. “So it makes perfect sense to take the carnival into the homes of the public, to enable them to see for themselves the fantastic entries which give Bridgwater Carnival the reputation of being the greatest illuminated parade in the world.”
2007 saw the 25th anniversary of the filming of the Bridgwater Carnival DVD, and the popular souvenir features carnivalites, Andrew Tallon and Andrew Bennett, providing humour, wit, facts and insights into all of the entries into Bridgwater Carnival 2007. For the fifth year in succession, Bridgwater based youth organization charity – Grapevine, filmed and produced the DVD and 1741 copies have been sold so far. DVD's of the event are still available and can be specially ordered through Dave Croker on 01278 421795.
Picture by Jeff Searle - Bridgwater Mercury
