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1975 Procession

Comic Feature Mounted

Title
Club
Position
Cup
AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 YEARS
Pops CC, Bridgwater
1
BEE WORK
Pack Horse CC, Mark
2
SWAN LAKE
Middlezoy CC, Middlezoy
3


Masquerader on Foot – Adult

Title
Club
Position
Cup
MOON MOUSE
Janet Hunt, Taunton
1
MADAME POMPADOUR
W Madge, Exmouth
1
MISS INFLATION, 1975
Jayne Mansfield, Bridgwater
3
OLD AGE PENSIONER’S BACK HANDER, 1921
3


Masquerader on Foot – Juvenile

Title
Club
Position
Cup
PINOCCHIO
Robert Brown, Burnham on Sea
1
INDIAN CHIEF
Mark Williams, Ilminster
2
LITTLE DRUMMER BOY
Leah Whittle, Shepton Mallet
3
QUEEN ELIZABETH THE 1ST
Tanya Whittle, Shepton Mallet
4


Feature – Juvenile (Mounted)

Title
Club
Position
Cup
PREVIEW MISS WORLD
Halfway JCC, Chard
1
COUNTRY BARN DANCE
Mrs Nicholson, Burnham on Sea
2
PRINCESS OF ALL CARNIVALS
Colley Lane JCC, Bridgwater
3
SENS PUBLICA QUID ROMA
Red Cross Cadets, Bridgwater
4


Feature – Juvenile (On Foot)

Title
Club
Position
Cup
SLAVE TRADERS
Andrew Harvey & Co., Bridgwater
1
TWO OFF THE JAR
Debra Durant & Tina Babb, Bridgwater
2
OLD SOLDIERS NEVER DIE
Kiddetts Club, Bridgwater
3
WITCHCRAFT
Gary Coton, Nigel Coton & Paul Ashman
4


Tableaux Cart – Local

Title
Club
Position
Cup
THE MOUNTAIN KING
Town Council Employees CC, Bridgwater
1
THE SAILORS OF ELIZABETH THE FIRST
2
THE BUTTERFLY BALL
Hinkley Point CC, Bridgwater
3


Tableaux Cart – Open

Title
Club
Position
Cup
THE GRAND MASTER CHESS SET
Chameleon CC, Frome
1
THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH
Domino CC, Chard
2
COBRA KINGDOM
Mendip Vale CC, Wells
4


Feature Cart – Local

Title
Club
Position
Cup
THE WORLD OF HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSON
1
YANKS AFLOAT ON THE 4TH JULY
2
LOVE
Hope Inn CC, Bridgwater
3
CARTOON CARNIVAL
4
AMERICAN ROADSHOW
5


Feature Cart – Open

Title
Club
Position
Cup
CEREMONIAL BARGE OF THE DRAGON EMPEROR
Swan Revellers CC, North Petherton
1
FLORAL FANTASIA
Springfield CC, Ilminster
2
SALUTATION OF THE SCIMITARS
Westonzoyland CC, Westonzoyland
3
AGE OF AQUARIUS
Aldonvale CC, Ilminster
4
TIJUANA HOLIDAY
Triangle CC, Ilminster
5


Trade Exhibit – Local – (This was the last year for Trade Entries)

Title
Club
Position
Cup
“JEWELLS” THE BEST IN THE WORLD
LF Jewell Ltd, Bridgwater
1
A & S WHITE LTD
Bridgwater
2
BRITAIN’S NO.1 TYRE SERVICE
Associated Tyre Specialists (Western) Ltd, Bridgwater
3


Feature On Foot

Title
Club
Position
Cup
“PUFF” A MAGIC DRAGON
Hydrographic Carnival & Social Club, Taunton
1
POSTMAN THROUGH THE AGES
Post Office Sorting Office, Taunton
2
OFF TO STONEHENGE (BY VARIOUS NON-DESCRIPT PERSONS)
David Skinner, Weston Super Mare
3
BRIDGWATER LIFE SAVING CLUB
Bridgwater
4


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