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Bridgwater Carnival Social Cup

Inscribed: – Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival, 1963, Perpetual Social Cup for Skittles K.O. Championship.

Awarded for: – Procession – Class 8 – Anything Goes.

Presented in 1963 as the cup for the Winner for Social Events. It was last presented for social events in 1973.

In 1991 – 1994 it was awarded for the skittles contest between the Carnival Committee Marshals and Carnival Collection Teams.

In 1998 it was presented for Class 8 in which miscellaneous participants of the procession were put and named as Anything Goes.

In 2004 it was re-awarded for Any Mounted Entry (not catered for elsewhere)

In 2013 it was re-awarded for Class 15  for those with Disabilities.

In 2019 it was re-awarded for Class 13 for Single or Pairs with Wheeled Props.

Winners

Year
Title
Club
2022
Starlight Express Underground
Bubbles C.C.
2019
Splish Splash Mike is taking a Bath
Academy Of Carnival (Mike Daniells), Street
2018
PC Mike
Academy Of Carnival (Mike Daniells), Street
2017
Martian Mike
Academy Of Carnival (Mike Daniells), Street
2016
Head of the Table
Academy Of Carnival, Street (Mike Daniells), Somerset
2015
Sister Michael
Academy of Carnival, Street
2014
Is It A Bird? Is It A Plane? No it’s…
Academy of Carnival, Street
2013
The Dag Arrows
The Disability Action Group, North Dorset
2008
JUNGLE SAFARI
Cameron Cooke, South Brent
2007
GEORGES FAIRGROUND SCENE
George Brimacombe BEM
2006
DANCE FEVER
Domino CC, Chard
2005
GALLERY – ROYAL BARUM
Barnstaple Carnival, Barnstaple
2004
ROYAL BARUM FIGURINES
Barnstaple CC, Barnstaple
2003
TO MARDI-GRAS WITH THE QUEEN OF THE SETTING SUN
Barnstaple Fair CC, Barnstaple
2002
ELIZABETH
Barnstaple Fair CC, Barnstaple
2001
MAGIC OF THE LAMP
Barnstaple CC, Barnstaple
2000
SQUEAK & SQUALL
Rachel Churches, Godney
1999
A CHILD’S BEST DREAM
Rachel Churches, Godney
1998
POSTMAN PAT II
George Brimacombe BEM, Watchet
1973
BRANCH LINE SPECIAL
1972
FROM THE UNDERWORLD
1971
THE HUNT
Commercial CC, Bridgwater
1970
CIRCUS EXTRAVAGANZA
1969
THE FIRST CHRISTMAS
1968
COATES GARDEN CENTRE
Coates Fencing Ltd, Bridgwater
1966
CATHEDRAL MURDER – THOMAS BECKETT, ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY 1170
1965
Not Known
Devonshire Old Boys CC, Bridgwater
1964
SONS OF THE DESERT
Black Horse CC, Bridgwater
1963
THE LAND OF THE WILLOWS

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