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Bryer Cup

Bridgwater Carnival Bryer Cup

Inscribed: – The Bryer Cup. 1932 Presented to the Bridgwater Carnival Committee by Messrs. C. Bryer & Son.

Awarded for: – Procession – Gang or Feature 1st position, runner up to the Ker Cup.

One of our oldest cups which was first awarded in 1932 presented by the Building firm C. Bryer & Son.

Winners

Year
Title
Club
2023
Coppelius’s Toy Theatre
2022
At The Museum
2019
Smugglers Cove
2018
Gettysburg
2017
Tempus Fugit
2016
Capture of the Iron Horse
2015
The Secret Creed
2014
Merry Grinchmas
2013
#Priscilla
2012
Mrs Lovetts Meat Pies
2011
Wackee Race
2010
GALACTIC CIRCUS
2009
Venezia
2008
AMADEUS
2007
THE KRAKEN AWAKES
2006
VALHALLA ROCK
2005
HALLOWEEN
2004
AEGYPTUS
2003
LES MISERABLES
2002
MOULIN ROUGE
2001
FOLLOW THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD
2000
YOU’VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT
1999
SUN NEE FIE LO
1998
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
1997
WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE
1996
TWILIGHT CAFE
1995
SILVERBALL MANIA
1994
TOYS AND DOLLS
1993
MORNING OF THE DRAGON
1992
MINSTREL MELODY
1991
THE STORY OF CHESS
1990
A PIRATES LIFE
1989
BLACK MAGIC
1988
CIRCUS ON PARADE
1987
ORIENTAL MAGIC
1986
CARIBBEAN SHOWTIME
1985
A MIDSUMMER’S NIGHT DREAM
Bohemians CC, Bridgwater
1984
TRIBUTE TO WALT DISNEY
Bohemians CC, Bridgwater
1983
CIRCUS COME TO TOWN
1982
THE SIGNS OF THE ZODIAC
Town Council CC, Bridgwater
1981
ROBOT SKY BUS
1980
THE OLD BRIGADE ON PARADE
1979
Y VIVA ESPANA
1978
GALACTIC GUARDIANS
1977
RAGTIME RHYTHM
1976
THE MUSIC MEN
1975
THE WORLD OF HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSON
1974
EGYPTIAN SPLENDOUR
Town Council Employees CC, Bridgwater
1973
BULLDOG BREED
1972
SHOWBAND
1971
DEATH OR GLORY BOYS (17TH LANCERS)
1970
MINSTREL MAGIC
1969
GOLLIWOG TIME IN GOLLIWOG TOWN
1968
THE KINGDOM OF THE LOST WORLD
1967
THE SON OF HENRY MORGAN
1966
CATHEDRAL MURDER – THOMAS BECKETT, ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY 1170
1965
HIGHWAYMEN’S “AMBUSH”
1964
MY LORD MAYOR
1963
PRINCESS TURANDOT
1962
ROMAN SCANDALS
1961
SCENE FROM FAUST
1960
LORNA DOONE
Devonshire CC, Bridgwater
1959
REVELLERS OF BIMBOMBEY – A HUNT FOR THE MAN-EATER
Revellers CC, Bridgwater
1958
THE GATHERING OF THE WITCHDOCTORS
1957
FOR WHOM THE BELLS TOLL
1956
MEATLESS TYRANTS
1954
STATE UNIFORMS OF INDIA
Hardy Spicer CC, Bridgwater
1953
CHIEF BONGO AND HIS SAVAGES
1952
GREATEST SHOW IN TOWN
1951
PHILADELPHIA MUMMERS
Starkey, Knight and Ford CC, Bridgwater
1950
THOUSAND AND ONE NIGHTS
Town Council CC, Bridgwater
1949
STEPSONS OF FRANCE
1948
HENRY MORGAN AND HIS BUCCANEERS
1947
THE MINERS RETURN
1946
MONASTERY GARDEN
Crown Inn CC
1938
JOCKEYS
Hope Inn CC
1937
YOSHI HISU OF JAPAN (AND IMPERIAL COURT)
West End Club
1936
BOYS OF THE BAR TWENTY RANCH
Green Dragon Club
1935
THE BRIGHTER ARMY
Railway Club
1934
TYROLESE FORESTERS
Wilkinson & Leng
1933
IRISH SWEEP
Railway Club
1932
BRIGHTER ARCTIC AVIATORS
Compass Inn, Bridgwater

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