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Gerald Wills Cup

Bridgwater Carnival Gerald Wills Cup

Inscribed: – Presented to the Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival by Gerald Wills M.P. in 1948.

Awarded for: – Procession – 1st position – Feature 5 or more on foot – Bridgwater Only.

Up until 1978 the cup was awarded to entrants Mounted or on Foot.

There was amendment in 2000 that entrants in this class must obtain 4th position or above to be awarded this cup.

Winners

Year
Title
Club
2023
The Good Go To Heaven, The Wilfs Go To Vegas
2022
‘Wilfs Wilfs Where Have You Been’? ‘We’ve Been To London To See The Queen’
2019
The Wilfs Jungle Rock Featuring Elvis Zebra….
2018
The Wilfs Present Ballet Awful At “Thirty”
2017
Pirates Life
Make You Laugh CC, Bridgwater
2016
Come and get the Ride of your Life with the Wilfs and Phil the G Force!
2015
Way Out West
Bridgwater Belles Dance Team, Bridgwater
2014
Putting Life Into The Busiest Night Of The Year
2013
After A 1/4 Of A Century It Is A Bit Of A Habit
2012
WILFS Putting The Fun Back Into The Dead
2011
WILF Airways Would You Fly In This Fokker!
2010
THIS IS NOT A WIND-UP ITS THE WILFS
2009
Warbling This Melody In H Two Oh
2008
THE BETTY WOODS FORMER PUPILS, FORMATION DANCE TEAM TOO
2007
AFTER ALL THESE YEARS THE WILFS COME OUT OF THE CLOSET
2005
MAMMA’S & PAPPA’S
2001
M & M PLUS ONE
2000
MATCH OF THE DAY
1999
TEN YEARS BUT IT SEEMS LIKE A MILLENNIUM
1998
WILFS PRESENT BASIL FLATLEY AND THE BRIDGWATER RIVER PARRETT DANCERS DIRECT FROM BROADWAY
1996
A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO A WEDDING
1995
MAC WILFS AND THEIR HUNT FOR NESSIE
1994
LE TUNNEL DE CHANGE
1992
WILFS CLASSICAL EUROPEAN TOUR (HOOKED ON CLASSICS)
1991
WILFS SYNCHRONISED SWIMMING DISPLAY
1990
THE VOODOO WARRIORS
Oddjobs CC, Bridgwater
1989
BETTY WOODS FORMER PUPILS FORMATION DANCE TEAM
1988
TEE’D OFF
Mohicans CC, Bridgwater
1988
RHINO’S
Mervs CC, Bridgwater
1987
MERVS MAGICALMOTHERWELL MAC AND BLACK MINSTRELS
Mervs CC, Bridgwater
1986
BARBADIAN BOUNCING BATTING BABIES
Mervs CC, Bridgwater
1985
BIG MARTHA’S MISSISSIPPI MORRIS MAIDS
Mervs CC, Bridgwater
1984
REFLEXIBLES
Robin Anthony Peach & Co., Bridgwater
1982
THE HORRIBLE
Robert Chidgey, Bridgwater
1981
BUNNY FUNTIME
Bob Dalley & Co., Bridgwater
1980
MERLIN AND HIS MAGICIANS
Bob Dalley & Co., Bridgwater
1979
CLOWNING AROUND
Lyn, Lisa & Gavin Dalley, Carol & David Pope & Abigail Gannicott, Bridgwater
1978
GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS
M Thorne, Bridgwater
1977
KEEP BRITAIN TIDY
Mrs D Soper, Ashburton
1975
AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 YEARS
Pops CC, Bridgwater
1974
CINDERFELLAS
1974
MONK-EE NUTS
Pops CC, Bridgwater
1973
GNOMEWARD BOUND
1972
THE RUNAWAY TRAIN
1971
BARNEY BULLFROGS BIG BAND
1970
BRIDGWATER COWS
Shellsparks CC, Bridgwater
1969
GULLIVER IN THE YEAR 2001
1968
DOORKNOCKERS DILEMMA
Shellsparks CC, Bridgwater
1967
FORE STREET PRAM JAM
Golden Lion Old Boys CC, Bridgwater
1966
THE GREATEST COURTSHIP OF THE YEAR (CHI CHI, AN AN)
Shellsparks CC, Bridgwater
1965
THREE WHEELS ON MY WAGON (EP)
Shellsparks CC, Bridgwater
1964
BEVERLEY HILLBILLIES COMES TO TOWN
Shellsparks CC, Dunball
1963
A STREET IN OUR TOWN (ROAD WORKS)
Bunch of Grapes CC, Bridgwater
1962
TRAMP’S ANNUAL DINNER
E Pitman & Co., Bridgwater
1961
PARRETT MUTINY – BLYTH IN CHARGE
Shellsparks CC, Dunball
1959
QUANTOCK TRAIL
Shellsparks CC, Dunball
1958
HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS 2ND XI
Shell-Mex BP CC, Dunball
1957
LAUNCHING THE SATELLITE – OR BLEEPS TO YOU
Kings Arms CC, Bridgwater
1956
BULL HEAD HUNTERS
Bull & Butcher CC, Bridgwater
1955
SHEIK’S OF ARABY
Bull & Butcher CC, Bridgwater
1954
ROMAN RUINS IN OUR NEW CAR PARK
Parrett Bores CC, Bridgwater
1953
CORNHILL STALLS – WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE
Crowpill CC, Bridgwater
1952
WEDDING OF THE HOP-LEGGED FAMILY
Crowpill Sports CC, Bridgwater
1951
THE BAND CONTEST, FLOWER AND VEGETABLE SHOW
Crowpill Sports CC, Bridgwater
1950
THE NEW SPORTS STADIUM, 1951 FESTIVAL
Crowpill Sports CC, Bridgwater
1949
CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN
Crowpill Sports Club
1948
NEW NATION HEALTH SERVICE SCHEME
Crowpill Sports Club

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