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Bridgwater Carnival Charlton Cup

Inscribed: – The Charlton Cup.

The Landlord, Tom Roberts of the Bristol and Exeter Inn approached Charlton Brewers who donated this cup. At the time this was the headquarters of Vagabonds C.C.

Awarded for: – Procession – 2nd position Feature.

Winners

Year
Title
Club
2022
Feast Of Fools
2018
Barnum’s Parade
2017
The Locker
2016
Warp Speed Space Machine
2014
Battle Of Atlantis
2012
Roller-Ghoster
2011
Haunted Mansion
2010
GUARDIANS OF THE DEEP
2009
Ramses Revenge (Curse of the Mummy)
2008
CLEOPATRA
2007
MASQUERADE
2006
SUPERHEROES
2005
SPELLBOUND
2003
ROCK 2003
2002
FIREWORKS
2001
THE LION KING
2000
OH NO IT ISN’T
1999
VIVA BRASIL!
1997
SWINGTIME
1997
MUNDO AFRIKA
1996
SPIRIT OF THE BRAVE
1994
STORM TROOPERS 2020
1993
SKULLDUGGERY
1992
AMERICAN PARADE
1990
FLYING DOWN TO RIO
1989
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE
1988
AZTEC SPLENDOUR
1986
SEEING IS BELIEVING
1985
CARNIVAL CAROUSEL
1984
MINSTRELS
1983
CARNIVAL IN RIO
1982
SMILE WITH A CLOWN
1981
CARNIVAL CARIBBEAN STYLE
1980
JOHNNY REB
1979
SPLENDOUR OF THE AZTECS
1978
“UP CAESAR”
1978
BROADWAY BOUND
1977
RAGTIME RHYTHM
1976
GUARDIANS OF THE EMPIRE
1975
YANKS AFLOAT ON THE 4TH JULY
1974
HORSEMEN OF THE PEGASUS
Hope Inn CC, Bridgwater
1973
CARIBBEAN CARNIVAL AFLOAT
1972
FROM THE UNDERWORLD
1971
THE CAVALIERS
1970
THE WITCHES
1969
THE MIGHTY BIRD HUNTERS
1968
ALPINE FOLK AT THE WHITE HORSE INN
1967
IN OLD CHINA
1966
HOMER’S GREEKS (ULYSSES ESCAPES FROM POLYPHEMUS)
1965
INVITATION TO THE BALL
Hope Inn CC, Bridgwater
1964
REVELLERS OF THE ROCK AGE
Revellers CC, Bridgwater
1963
VISIT OF THE TROGS
1962
ANTICS IN THE ANTARCTICA
1961
UNION PACIFIC
1960
MOBY DICK
1959
CARNIVAL TIME IN SIAM
1958
ANGEL CRESCENT
1957
DOWN ON THE CARIBBEAN
Cardiff Arms CC, Bridgwater
1956
BOY’S OF DAVEY JONES LOCKER
Golden Lion CC, Bridgwater
1955
THE RED DEVILS
Hope Inn CC, Bridgwater
1953
FROM THE HIGHLANDS
1953
ALICE IN WONDERLAND
Hope Inn CC, Bridgwater
1952
SOMEWHERE IN ALLANTOWN JAIL
Crown Inn CC, Bridgwater

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