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1960 Procession

Single Masquerader Adult on Foot

Title
Club
Position
Cup
LA MARQUISE POMPADOUR
Mrs N Mayho, Newton Abbot
1
BRIDGWATER’S MOBILE LIBRARY
R Lumber, Bridgwater
2
A LITTLE BIT LEFT OF OLD BRIDGWATER
Gerry Rossiter, Bridgwater
3
DUTCHMAN
Mrs D Wigley, North Petherton
4


Juvenile Feature – Five Or More – Mounted Or On Foot

Title
Club
Position
Cup
QUEEN OF THE PAPER ROSES AND ATTENDANTS
Sheila Rawles & Co., Bridgwater
1
THE WITCH DOCTORS
Mervyn Weller & Co., Bridgwater
2
WAGON TRAIN HORSE STRIKE
Christopher Haste & Co., Bridgwater
3


Single Masquerader Juvenile on Foot

Title
Club
Position
Cup
KENTUCKY MINSTREL
Glenn Davies, Bridgwater
1
QUEEN OF HEARTS
Susan Wigley, North Petherton
2
SPANISH GIPSY
Susan Biddiscombe, Bridgwater
3
AFRICAN WITCH DOCTOR
Peter Davies, Bridgwater
4


Trade Exhibit – Open

Title
Club
Position
Cup
BRITVIC “CHERRY B”
Britvic Ltd, Chelmsford
1
“JUBILEE”
John Player & Sons, Nottingham
2
CARAVAN
Walford Caravan Distributors, Walford Cross
3


Feature – Comic or Otherwise Fully Mounted

Title
Club
Position
Cup
CAMPBELL’S CAPERS
Bridgwater YFC CC, Bridgwater
1
TOPS, POPS & FLOPS
Polden Hills YFC CC
2
THE BOOTNIKS
Ring o’ Bells CC, Burnham on Sea
3
TEN YEAR FIDDLE
John Gould & Co., Wells
4


Gangs – Local

Title
Club
Position
Cup
LORNA DOONE
Devonshire CC, Bridgwater
1
KING RICHARD I AND SALADIN
2


Tableaux – Open

Title
Club
Position
Cup
HALLOWE’EN
Highbridge Bacon Factory Employees CC
1
AMBUSH AT THE BLUE BOAR
Lambkins CC, North Petherton
2
SCOURGE OF THE NORTH
Dodwell CC, Wells
3


Trades Exhibits Local

Title
Club
Position
Cup
WINKWORTH & CO.
Bridgwater
1
SOUTH WESTERN GAS BOARD
Bridgwater
2
CHEDZOY DAIRIES
Bridgwater
3


Groups of Masqueraders – Local

Title
Club
Position
Cup
MAROONED
Cardiff Arms CC, Bridgwater
3
HOLIDAY ON SKIS
4
GAY HAWAIIANS
Sydenham CC, Bridgwater
5


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