Here is the 'Shamwickshire Civic Group' which attracted much attention at last week's Carnival promoted by East-the-Water Community Association.

The Group comprised: High Sheriff, Ron Somerville; Mayor, Peter Somerville; Town Clerk, Roy Beer; Chaplain, Peter Plows; Aldermen, Alan Stevens, Michael Nicholls, Michael Willis, P Davies; Councillors, Monty Stinson, Eric Cawsey, Will Raymond; Town Crier, Kenneth Tanton; Beadles, Tony Keen, David Stinson.

West meets East! The Mayor of Bideford, Mr A C Hooper, greets his unofficial counterpart for Shamwickshire.

Gazette article dated 6 June 1958