This archive contains the history of the Bridgwater Carnival cups, when they were given, by whom and who won them, the information has been painstakingly collated by Rita Jones.
The Memorial Shield, pictured right has the names of Carnivalites who sadly are no longer with us, but their memory lives on. A list of names that appear on the Memorial Shield can be found by clicking the Memorial Shield link below.
To view the history of our cups and trophies and who were awarded them click on the links below:
| Cup | Presented For |
|---|---|
| Aquarius Studio Cup | Procession – Best Costume & Make Up or Mask – Mounted Entries |
| Arthur Butt Cup | Procession – 3rd Position – Open Tableaux |
| Arthur Rainey Cup | Concert – Best Comedy Act |
| Athletic Sports Cup | Concert – Best Vocal Act – 2 or more |
| Barrie Lintern Trophy | Concert – 3rd Position – Feature |
| Bass Charrington Cup | Procession – Most Original Mounted Entry |
| Ben Squibbs Cup | Procession – 2nd Position – Open Feature |
| Bert Snook Rose Bowl | Concert – Best Under 17 Front of Curtain Act |
| B.P. Challenge Cup | Procession – Best Dressed Towing Vehicle & Driver – Local |
| Britvic Cup | Procession – 1st Position – Feature 5 or more on Foot or Self-Propelled |
| Bryer Cup | Procession – 1st Position Tableaux or Feature Local – Ker Cup runner up |
| Charlton Cup | Procession – 2nd Position – Local Feature |
| Doug Letherby Cup | Procession – 1st Position – Single Masquerader on Foot |
| Elizabeth Ann James Cup | Concert – 2nd Position – Local Feature |
| Elson Furnishing Cup | Procession – 1st Position – Comic Feature Mounted |
| Generation Cup | Procession – 2nd Position Juvenile Feature on Foot |
| Geordie Adamson Cup | Procession – Best Decorated Generator |
| George Bown Cup | Concert – Best Song, Scene, Dance Novelty, Musical Act |
| Gerald Wills Cup | Procession – Feature 5 or more on foot – Bridgwater Entries only |
| Hardy Spicer & Blake Cup | Procession – 1st Position – Open Tableaux |
| Hardy Spicer Cup | Overall – Championship Cup – Local |
| Jerry Rossiter Cup | Procession – Adult Masquerader on Foot – Bridgwater Entries only |
| Jim Bailey Cup | Procession – Comic Feature Mounted – Bridgwater Entries only |
| Judges Cup | Concert – Best Single Vocalist |
| Juvenile Cup | Procession – 1st Position – Groups of Masqueraders (3-7) |
| Ker Cup | Procession – 1st Position – Highest Points Tableaux or Feature Local |
| Kevin John Pearce Cup | Procession – Juvenile Feature Mounted – Bridgwater Entries only |
| Les Manley Cup | Concert – Most Improved Club |
| Lime Kiln Anniversary Cup | Concert – 4th Position – Feature |
| Lions International Cup | Procession – Tableaux or Feature Local – Hardy Spicer Cup runner up |
| Marketeers Cup | Procession – 1st Position – Juvenile Feature Mounted |
| Mayors Cup | Procession – 2nd Position – Open Tableaux |
| Memorial Shield | Names of past Carnavalites |
| Millennium Cup | Concert – Best Stage Setting |
| Pariah Trophy | Squibbing – The Longest Lasting Squib |
| Polar Bear Cup | Procession – 4th Position – Local Feature |
| Ray Bown Cup | Concert – 2nd Position – Tableaux |
| Ray Haysham Cup | Procession – 2nd Position – Comic Feature Mounted |
| Reg Dyer Cup | Concert – Personality Award |
| Roger Hobbs Cup | Procession – 1st Position – Pairs |
| Sam Hooper Cup | Concert – Tableaux or Feature – White Hart Cup runner up |
| Shaun Robbin Cup | Procession – 3rd Position – Open Feature |
| Skipper Cup | Procession – Best Decorated Towing Vehicle – Open |
| Social Cup | Procession – 1st Position – For Those With Disablities |
| Stan Bown Cup | Procession – Most Improved Feature – Local |
| Starkey Cup | Concert – Best Dancing Troupe |
| Suffragettes Cup | Concert – Best Costume |
| Turner Cup | Procession – 1st Position – Juvenile Masquerader on Foot |
| U.W.B. Usher Cup | Procession – 1st Position – Open Feature |
| W & F Wills Cup | Procession – 2nd Position – Local Tableaux |
| Walter Hooper Cup | Procession – 3rd Position – Local Feature |
| Wessex Cup | Procession – Best Dressed Towing Vehicle Driver |
| White Hart Cup | Concert – 1st Position – Tableaux or Feature |
| Winslade Cup | Procession – Best Lighting Display – Local Mounted Entries |