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Hartland entries about school row and Welcombe’s need

1.9.1961 Hartland Carnival1

1.9.1961 Hartland Carnival2

Many competitors seized at Hartland Carnival a chance to air local grievances. Welcombe’s long awaited and, so far, non-existent electricity supply and the local school rumpus were just two of the topics depicted.
So dense was the crown in the Square that when the Carnival Queen came to present the prizes many of the winners were unable to reach her float.
The evening began with the crowning of the carnival queen – Pauline O’Donnell – by Mrs Walter Headon, of Weare Giffard, who was presented with a bouquet by Susan Heard, daughter of the carnival committee’s chairman.
The Queen’s two attendants were Miss Joyce Colwill and Mrs Ida Keens.
Competitors were marshalled at the school by Messrs R Holmes, S Walter and S Heddon. Judges were Cmdr and Mrs Chinnery (Hartland), Major and Mrs Stanley (Milford) and Mr and Mrs Haward (Barnstaple).
The procession was headed by Hartland Town Band and the 1925 Burrell steam engine, driven by Mr S Moore, brought up the rear.
Much of the hard work of organisation was done by Mr Bill Pillman.
All the winners – Jeremy Mugford, Annette Heard, Loraine Slee, Stephen Gifford and Richard Pillman, Robert and Charlies Conibear, Irene Jeffery, Ann Hobbs, Martin beer, Caroline and Rosemary Jeffery, Stephanie Yeomans and Mary Dawson, Sheila and Hilary Johns, Rosemary Heard, Jean Goaman, Winnie Cook and dog, Pat Robins and Helen Prince, Susan Beer and Mary Bond, Mr and Mrs P Reece, Mrs A Johns, Mrs Wakeley, Sid Jeffery, Henry Mitchell, M Coles, Janet Jeffery and Beryl Cook, Michael Henwood, Higher Valley Farm, E and A Cottle and Co; Clovelly, W Pitman, T Pillman, June Downie and Jean Shufflebotham, N Beer and party, Mr A Pengilly and party.
The full Gazette article is dated 1 September 1961

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