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Bridgwater Carnival Memorial Shield

Inscribed: – To the affectionate memory of those whose lives were devoted to Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival. This Memorial Shield is most respectfully dedicated.

In the mid 1980’s the Carnival Committee decided that there were adequate carnival cup awards. It was agreed to have a Memorial Shield, donations instead of cups would help with the costly upkeep of the present cups.

Silver plaques on the shield are in memory of the following Carnivalites.

Winners

Year
Title
Club
2023
Julia McDonald (Roach)
Julia McDonald Dance Company, Vagabonds CC, Life Member Ramblers CC
2023
Trina Slocombe
Past President Cavaliers CC
2023
Chunky Dunster
Past President & Founder Member Marketeers CC
2022
Jackie Bastin
Vice President BGFC & Vice President Ramblers CC
2022
Suzanne Pearce (Culverwell)
Wills Carnival Club
2021
Barry Chedzoy
British Flag CC
2021
Stephan Green
Commercial & YMCA CC
2021
Stan Feiven
Life Member BGFC & Wills CC
2021
Brian Slocombe
Life Member Marketeers CC
2021
David Bell
Marketeers CC
2021
Sue Pomeroy
Carnival Concert Judge
2021
Denis Cavill
Past President & Life Member BGFC & Hope/ Crusaders CC
2021
William “Bill” Young
Carnival Concert Judge
2021
Mark Prosser
Gremlins, Ramblers & Past President Griffens CC
2021
David Roach
Vice President Ramblers CC
2020
Rodney Hamlin (Tinker)
Ramblers CC
2020
Steven Ford
Marketeers / Cavaliers CC
2020
June Harris
Past President Life Member Cavaliers CC
2020
Andrew Jiffy Elkins
Past President & Life Member Cavaliers CC
2020
Stan White
Life Member Gremlins CC
2020
Mike Williams
Life Member Marketeers CC
2020
Arthur Pruett
Vice President BGFC & Golden Lion CC
2020
Janice Andrews
Life Member Centurion CC
2019
Rosina Chidgey
Vice President Marketeers CC
2019
Philip (Phil) Pursey
Life Member Gremlins CC
2019
Ray Taylor
Life Member Lime Kiln CC
2019
Gordon Shattock
BGFC Committee & Griffens CC
2019
Michael (Mike) Hurley
Life Member BGFC & VP Ramblers CC
2019
William (Bill) Holland
Past President & Life Member BGFC & Vagabonds CC
2019
Gary Cavill
Ramblers Carnival Club
2018
Eric Dibble
Member Crown Inn CC
2018
Sylvia Palmer
Dressmaker for 25 years Vagabonds CC
2018
Ed Thorne
Past President & Life Member Gremlins CC
2018
June Farrance
Dressmaker British Flag, Marketeers & Ramblers CC
2018
Paul Morris
Life Member Wills CC & Road Judge
2018
Alan Skiddo Chidgey
Life Member Marketeers CC
2018
Graham Webb
Hinkley Point CC / Bohemian CC
2018
Terry Britton
Past President & Life Member Vagabonds CC
2017
Jerry Stedman
Town Hall Caretaker & Cross Rifles Colts CC
2017
Carol Waterman
Concert Artiste Grotbags
2017
Terry Hurford
Past President & Life Member Lime Kiln CC
2017
Martyn Allen
Lime Kiln CC & British Flag CC
2017
Ray Court
Life Member Vagabonds CC & Carnival Judge
2017
Raymond Sandy
Founder Member Vagabonds CC
2016
Bill Coggins
Vice President Marketeers CC
2016
Jerry Higgins
Marketeers CC, Toppers CC & Centurion CC Tractor Driver
2016
Charlie Radford
Marketeers CC
2016
Alan Elson
Life Member Marketeers CC
2016
Owen Anthony (Ossie)
Life Member Ramblers CC
2016
Ivor Depledge
Vagabonds CC, & Concert & Road Judge
2015
Geoffrey Howes (Jesse)
Past President & Life Member Vagabonds CC
2015
David Pople (Peanut)
Life Member Ramblers CC
2014
Geoff Turner
Road Judge & Associate Member BGFC
2014
Jeff Slocombe
Life Member Lime Kiln CC & Committee Member BGFC
2014
Clive Kett
Vice President & Squibbing Officer BGFC
2014
Janet Harvey
Associate Member BGFC
2014
Colin Knox Gardner
President & Life Member, Vagabonds CC
2013
Ted Putt
Life Member, Vagabonds CC
2012
Gerry Rossiter
Committee Member BGFC & Squibbing Team
2012
Les Criddle
President & Life Member BGFC
2011
Adrian Clarke
Vagabonds & Committee Member BGFC
2011
Kath Rossiter (Culverwell)
Road Judge & Catering
2010
Irene Hooper
Life Member BGFC
2010
Bill Biffen
President & Life Member BGFC, Life Member Lime Kiln CC
2010
Pat Hurford
Lively Larks & VP Lime Kiln CC
2010
Joyce M Cavill
Catering BGFC
2010
Brian Buttle
Concert & Road Judge
2010
Jim Bartlett
Life Member BGFC
2009
David Thurston Patten
President & Life Member Committee
2009
John Fursland
Ramblers CC
2009
Elizabeth May Biffen
Catering BGFC
2009
Joshua Mark Cox
Road Runners & Marina Sydenham JCC
2009
William (Bill) Pollock
British Flag CC
2008
Doris Snow
Committee & President Lime Kiln CC
2007
Oliver King
Life Member BGFC
2007
Stewart Case
Life Member Cavaliers CC
2006
John (Dinger) Bell
Gremlins Founder Member
2006
Anthony Case
Cavaliers CC
2006
Steve Case
Cavaliers CC
2006
Maureen (Mo) Biffen
Lively Larks
2006
Ron Curry
Vagabonds CC and Committee Member BGFC
2006
Colin Stone J.P.
Chairman & Vice President BGFC
2005
William (Bill) Grandfield
Committee Member BGFC
2004
Basil Patel
Vice President Committee & Gremlins CC
2004
Bill Bird
Lime Kiln CC
2004
Fred Snow
President Lime Kiln & Life Member Committee
2003
Steve Baker
Judge & British Flag CC
2003
Gerry Crix
Bohemians CC
2003
Kevin Durant
Marketeers CC
2002
Alma Thorne
Gremlins President
2002
Ken Parsons
President Committee & Life Member Vagabonds CC
2001
Walt Creedy
Life Member Committee & Founder of Vagabonds CC
1999
Terry Sampson
Wills CC
1998
Bill Goodland
Bohemians CC
1998
Charlie Mockridge
Founder Life Member of Marketeers CC
1998
Jack Crowther
Centurion CC
1997
John Warren
Griffens CC
1997
Peter Blackmore
BGFC
1996
Cyril Quinn
Pig & Whistle CC
1996
Ray Heal
Vagabonds CC
1995
Ray Sellick
1995
Brendan Perrett
Gremlins CC
1995
Frank J Compton
British Flag CC
1994
Mike Biddiscombe
Marketeers CC
1994
Stanley A. Andrews
Centurion CC
1994
Stan Evis
Vice President BGFC
1993
Doris (Dolly) Perry
Vice President BGFC
1993
Alan John Rawle
Marketeers/Wills CC
1992
John Farrance
Stage Manager BGFC
1992
John (Fargo) Baker
Golden Lion CC
1991
George Hurley
Life Member BGFC
1991
Dennis Viney Vinnecombe
Vagabonds CC
1991
Stan Bown
President & Life Member BGFC
1991
Ray Bown
Life Member BGFC
1991
Rachael Bown
1990
Hector Ball
Life Member BGFC
1990
Gordon Fisher
Chief Marshal BGFC
1990
Chris Allen
Life Member BGFC
1990
Peter Geronimo White
Vagabonds CC
1990
Ted Lockyer
Founder Member Gremlins CC
1989
W. Oscar Coate
President BGFC
1989
Mark Tremble Taylor
Gremlins CC
1989
Mick Merrett
Vice President
1989
Clive Harding
1989
Ken Gurd
Chief Marshal & Life Member
1988
Albert Searle
1988
Bill Porter
BGFC
1988
Cliff Jarvis
President & Life Member
1988
Sid Thorne
Vice President BGFC
1987
Fred Betty M.B.E.
President & Life Member BGFC
1986
Clifford Harris J.P.
President & Life Member BGFC
1984
William (Bill) Hooper
BGFC
1982
Ted Wills
President BGFC

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