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Bridgwater Carnival George Bown Cup

Inscribed: – The George Bown Cup (front) Bridgwater Carnival A.S.C. (reverse side)

George Bown was Chief Marshal and Vice President, he supplied horses for the Procession and his sons Ray and Stan followed in their father’s footsteps in Bridgwater Carnival.

Ray as Treasurer and Chairman, Stan as Chief Steward and President.

Awarded for: – Concert – Best Song, Scene, Dance Novelty, Musical Act, to include all concert performances.

Originally awarded for best – Vocal Group – Concert. Re-awarded as Best Song, Dance, Novelty, or Vocal Group. Amended to present award in 2000.

Winners

Year
Title
Club
2023
The Vixens
2022
The Vixens
2019
Viva La Diva
2018
Viva La Diva
2017
 Viva La Diva
2016
 Viva La Diva
2015
 Viva La Diva Showgirls
2014
 Viva La Diva
2013
Best Foot Forward
2012
Best Foot Forward
2011
Viva La Diva
2010
Divine Time
2009
Amici
2008
Viva La Diva
2007
Kate & Poppy
2006
Vagabonds CC
2005
Sarah & Jimmy Melmoth
2004
Hocus Pocus
2003
It’s A Girl Thing
2002
Stephen Holman & Natalie Boyland
2001
Hocus Pocus
2000
e@male
1999
Savoire Faire
1998
H.A.S.A.L.
1997
Faith
1996
The Mob
1995
Two Tone
1994
Elan
1993
Elan
1992
Elan
1992
Twixt Twelve And Twenty
1991
Twixt Twelve And Twenty
1990
Savoir Faire
1989
Emma Davies School Of Dancing
1988
Emma Davies School Of Dancing
1988
Twixt Twelve And Twenty
1987
Twixt Twelve And Twenty
1986
Spice
1985
Chocolites
1984
Chocolites
1983
Chocolites
1982
Chocolites
1981
Zenith
1980
Wicked Ladies
1979
Cossack Cavalcade
1978
Hamp Junior Club – The Roaring Twenties
1977
The De Jays
1976
The De Jays
1975
The Ginnetts
1974
The De Jays
1973
The Ginnetts
1972
The De Jays Sisters
1971
The Mademoiselles
1970
The Mademoiselles
1969
The Mademoiselles
1968
The Mademoiselles
1967
The Mademoiselles
1966
Angela Cobham & Susan Martin
1965
Angela Cobham
1964
Doris Allen & George
1963
Doris Allen
1962
Geraldine King & Dianne Trevell
1961
Winnie Hurford
1960
Doris Allen
1959
Betty Dyer & Peter Warren
1958
Janet Slocombe & Betty Dyer
1957
Betty Dyer & Peter Warren
1956
W. Hurford
1955
Vic Smith
1954
Old George (Vic Smith)
1953
Vic Smith
1952
Heal & Theaker
1951
Joe Beckett

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