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1954 Procession

Groups of Masqueraders – Local

Title
Club
Position
Cup
MEN OF LILLIPUT – THE CAPTURE OF GULLIVER
1
AT THE RACES
Hope Inn CC, Bridgwater
3
SPANISH CAPERS
Cardiff Arms CC, Bridgwater
4
ESKIMOS
Golden Lion CC, Bridgwater
5
LATIN AMERICAN CARNIVAL
Roberts Bros. CC, Bridgwater
6
GEORGIAN HOLIDAY
7


Trade Exhibit – Open

Title
Club
Position
Cup
DECORATED COACH “QUEEN ELIZABETH” LINER
Western National Omnibus Company
1
THE PEAK OF PERFECTION
Corona Drinks, Taunton
2
CARAVAN
Caravan Depot, Walford Cross
3


Special Class

Title
Club
Position
Cup
CALLBOY
1


Comic Features on Foot

Title
Club
Position
Cup
ROMAN RUINS IN OUR NEW CAR PARK
Parrett Bores CC, Bridgwater
1
PROFESSOR SCRUMP’S GIFT TO BRIDGWATER
Kings Arms CC, Bridgwater
2
BATHING BEAUTIES – LOOKING FOR THE NEW BATHS
Bull & Butcher CC, Bridgwater
3
OUR TELEVISION SERVICE
Crowpill Sports CC, Bridgwater
4


Juvenile Feature – Five Or More – Mounted Or On Foot

Title
Club
Position
Cup
WEE FOLK FROM HOLLAND
Miss Atyeo & Co., Bridgwater
1
THE JOLLY PIRATES
Robert Slocombe & Co., Bridgwater
2


Gangs – Local

Title
Club
Position
Cup
STATE UNIFORMS OF INDIA
Hardy Spicer CC, Bridgwater
1
THE ISTHMUS OF ZAPOTECS MEXICO
Starkey’s CC, Bridgwater
3
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBOS
4
VIGILANTES OF THE GOLDEN EAGLE
Kraft CC, Bridgwater
5
DUKE OF MONMOUTH – EXECUTION ON TOWER HILL
Duke of Monmouth CC, Bridgwater
6


Feature – Open

Title
Club
Position
Cup
WHAT A SUMMER
Currypool Mills CC, Cannington
1
HARBENS HOBBIES
Highbridge YFC CC, Highbridge
2
MODERN HUSBANDS
Wells YFC CC, Wells
3


Tableaux – Open

Title
Club
Position
Cup
YE MEN OF SHERWOOD
Highbridge Bacon Factory CC
1
THE FOUNDING OF THE ORDER OF THE GARTER
F Lansdowne & Co., Haybridge, Wells
2
THOSE WHO MADE HISTORY
Top House CC, Highbridge
3


Trades Exhibits Local

Title
Club
Position
Cup
FLYING SWEEP
E Marks, Bridgwater
1


Best Decorated Tractor

Title
Club
Position
Cup
ESKIMOS
Golden Lion CC, Bridgwater
1
STATE UNIFORMS OF INDIA
Hardy Spicer CC, Bridgwater
2
LATIN AMERICAN CARNIVAL
Roberts Bros. CC, Bridgwater
3


Single Masquerader on Foot

Title
Club
Position
Cup
THE STONE AGE MAN
W Cox, Chapel Allerton
1
MELODY MAID
LJ Corbett, Exeter
2
FOOTBALL RESULTS
FJ Horne, Burnham on Sea
3
SNAKE CHARMER
Stella Kelly, Bridgwater
4


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