Programme of Shaftesbury Carnival '94
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TINA SCORE OUR 57th CARNIVAL QUEEN
Saturday, 1st October
Price 50p Lucky Programme Ng 000 598 · A Message From The President Of Shaftesbury Carnival Committee Carnivals such as ours are an invaluable way of improving the community. Perhaps more important it enables us to welcome overseas visitors and people from other towns. I have no doubt you will find the 1994 Carnival quite fascinating. Enjoy yourselves and take care. Geoffrey Hughes
A Message From The Chairman Of Shaftesbury Carnival Committee Shaftesbury carnival is here once more and again, I as the chairman, state the importance of Shaftesbury Carnival Motto "DO BEST CAN", as very much the statement which carries Shaftesbury Carnival from year to year. Last year we had a very successful carnival and I am hoping this year we can repeat the success. The carnival is a great team effort of the community spirit. From the spectators to the committee who organise the events or the competitors to carnival sponsors. Without either, Shaftesbury Carnival could not take place. Also our Carnival Queen and Princess and the Attendants. A big thank you to you all. Alan Imber A Message From The Wessex Chairman Welcome to Carnival '94 Over the winter and into the spring the chrysalis floats and costumes of the new season slowly but surely become the brilliant butterflies of September and October. I hope you will appreciate once again, the dedicated effort and enthusiasm which have gone into creating this multi-coloured spectacle. Let us make this the year that we applaud each entry as it passes. I am sure that this would encourage our entertainers to give of their best efforts. Finally, might I ask that you respond also to the collectors along the route and give, as generously as you can, bearing in mind the quality of the entertainment you are getting for your money. Have a safe and happy Carnival. Stanley W. Light
SHAFTESBURY CARNIVAL COMMITTEE President: Mr Geoff Hughes Vice-Presidents: Mrs W. Cutler and Mrs S. Foster Chairman: Mr A. Imber Vice-Chairman: Mr. R. Humphries Treasurer: Mr S.J. Lucas Hon. Secretary: Mrs. G. Wallis Procession Secretaries: Mr. J. Imber and Mrs. C. Humphries COMMITTEE: Messrs A. Day, A. Franks, G. Wallis, D. Webber, J. Witcher, A. Burt and W. Stacey Mesdammes Y. Davis, J. Franks, J. Henstridge, M. Imber, M. Burt, Miss T. Parsons
EVENT SPONSORS Shaftesbury Football Club have sponsored the Dart and Skittles Tournaments. Hayley Coffin of Saxon Photographic and Hine and Parsons have sponsored the Baby Show. Thanks to Shaston Social Club for the use of their hall for Bingo Cover photographs by Hayley Coffin of Saxon Photographic
SEE INSIDE BACK COVER FOR BENEFICIARIES OF THIS YEAR'S CARNIVAL GRAND PROCESSION OF CHllDREN IN FANCY DRESS - Jp.m.
Headed by PARKSTONE SEA CADETS THE CARNIVAL PRINCESS AMI LENTON with her Attendants KIMBERLY SMITH and JENNIFER-LOUISE WHEELER and accompanied by SHAFTESBURY TOWN SILVER BAND THE CARNIVAL QUEEN TINA SCORE and her Attendants ANN SNOOK and ANNETTE IMBER FORUM MARCHING BRASS BAND - MOTCOMBE TWIRLERS
Procession assembles at 2p.m. in the Coppice Street Car Park (if wet, in the Cattle Market) Judging 2.15p.m. - ELEVEN CLASSES - SIX TROPHIES The Route of the Afternoon Procession:- Coppice Street, Angel Square, High Street, Bell Street, Parson's Pool, Bleke Street, The Commons, High Street, Salisbury Street, Old Boundary Road, dispersing at the Coppice Street Car Park.
HAWKERS This rear all official carnival balloon sellers will be given some form of identification by the carniva committee. Please try to support only these official sellers, as they in turn support the carnival. Thank you for your co-operation. Please enjoy the Carnival
THE CARNIVAL COMMITTEE IS GRATEFUL TO: Gillingham, Mere & Shaftesbury Lions Club for selling Programmes. Shaftesbury British Legion for Issuing and Receiving Collecting Boxes. Hayley Coffin of Saxon Photographic, for presenting the Carnival Queen, Carnival Princess and all the 4 Attendants with individual portraits. The Chamber of Trade for organising the "Spot the Mistake" competition in our shop windows and the displays based on Carnival Time. Thanks also to Jim Scammell and Eric Butt (who are not committee members) for their work in building our Queen's float. Also Mr John Blanchard who very kindly allows us the use of one of his barns in which to build the float.
This Programme could win you a prize of £1 O if the Carnival Queen Tina Score selects your number on the front cover. The winning number will be displayed at R.J. Humphries from 5th October 1994 BINGO PRIZE SPONSORS Shaftesbury Carnival Committee would like to thank the following local traders and people who have donated the PRIZES FOR THE CARNIVAL BINGO
Abbotts Helian the Health Foods Royal Oake (Motcombe) Alexanders (Semley) Hine & Parsons Ryan's Garden Centre Anstee's R.J. Humphries S & K Fruits Automotive Impressions . Sandy's Furniture & DIY Barlows Jayne's Florist Saxon Flowers Brookwater Aquatics Jesters Restaurant Saxon Nuts Buttling Butchers, Ludwell G.E. Johnson & Son Saxon Office Services Cann Mills Judy's Snack Bar Scent (Mattar Arcade) Carpet Gallery King Alfred's Kitchen Serendipity Cases Kings Arms · Shaftesbury Dry Cleaners Ann Chase Gallery Kingsettle Hotel (Semley) Shaftesbury Investment & Cheese Centre Knitcraft Insurance Services Cobbles Hair Design Kytes Wine Bar Sherry & Haycock Coffin Tyres Lloyds Chemist Smith's The Bakers Colour Centre Longmead Freezer Meats W.H. Smith, Newsagent Come Driving Magpies Nest Somerfield Supermarket Coombe Lodge Marsdens for Meile SPAR Marshall Coombs (Painter) Martin's Newsagents Sport E-Quip Coppleridge Inn & Country Richard Miles Ltd Stelmac Hotel Milestone Tearooms, Superdrug Cost-Cutter Compton Abbas The Clockworks Country Kitchens Chris Morphy's The Crown, Fontmell Magna Cranbournes Motcombe Nurseries The Crown Crystal Clear Mrs Shoemark The Freezer Shop Debbie's Pantry Nosh'n Wash The Gallery & Workshop, Eldridge Pope Oven Door Grosvenor Court Forest Lodge Equestrian Ctr John Peel The Golden Fish Fountain Inn Gerald Pike The Mitre Freeman, Hardy & Willis Parfitts The Salon Gillams Pavillion The Ship Grosvenor Hotel Pinnochio The Two Brewers Hair Design Porky's Three Counties Carpets Half Moon Prima Nicholas Turner Picture Framing Hardings Reynolds Underwoods Harry Wrightson Furniture, Ridouts Hairdresser Uni Clamp, Semley Semley Robinson's Virginia Hayward Hampers Royal Chase Hotel
CODES for CLASSES IN THE EVENING PROCESSION A - B - C Masqueraders D Decorated Hand Truck E Vintage Vehicle F - G Trade Vehicle H - I Comic Float or Car R Unclassified Entry J -K -L - M - N - P Feature or Tableau Float Orond llluminoted Proce11lon will assemble at the Shaftesbury Market and Coppice Street Car Park where it will be judged at 6p.m. It will move off at 7.15 p.m. and proceed along the By-Pass, Barton Hill, The Commons, High Street, Salisbury Street, Old Boundary Road, St. Rumbolds Road, Coppice Street, and disperse in the Coppice Street Car Park. (Only the Bands, Official Floats and Cars will return through the High Street).
1 SHAFfESBURY' S MERCEDES FIRE APPLIANCE 2 SHAFfESBURY TOWN SILVER BAND Bandmaster: Mr John Pritchard 3 SHAFfESBURY CARNIVAL QUEEN 1994 Miss Tina Score - Attend~nts Ann Snook and Annette Imber 4 SHAFfESBURY TOWN MAYOR & MAYORESS Cllr & Mrs Philip deMattos - Car kindly provided by Stelmac Garages Ltd 5 I THE BEDROCK RABBLE Patricia Craig + 3, Fontmell Magna 6 A CARIBBEAN CARNIVAL Charlotte Goodall, East Knoyle 7 J CUBS GO EAST 1st Shaftesbury Mowgli Cubs 8 A SEA OF TRANQUILLITY Mikaela Dredge, Shepton Mallet 9 L DISCOVER AMERICA Rhodes Haulage, Donhead 10 C BIG BIRD AND FRIENDS Moores and Gumbleton, Shaftesbury 11 F HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY - CASH MACHINE Alliance and Leicester Building Society, Shaftesbury 12 FORUM MARCHING BRASS 13 C MUSICAL NOTES Forum Marching Brass, Blandford 14 SHAFTESBURY CARNIVAL PRINCESS Miss Ami Lenton - Attendants Kimberley Smith & Jennifer-Louise Wheeler 15 N THE GOLDEN AGE OF ROCK AND ROLL St Thomas Trolls, Trowbridge 16 A THE'ETERNAL FLAME Daniel Fielding, Frome 17 A THE ICE QUEEN Sherryl Fielding, Frome TAKE CAREi Throwing coins at the Floats, other than those provided for that purpose can cause accidents. Please save your coins for the Official Collecting vehicles. 18 L RESCUE Knight Family, Tisbury 19 D A CLEAN SWEEP Krisalex, Melksham 20 L THE OLD WOMAN WHO LIVED IN A SHOE Horsefields Gang, Gillingham 21 B REMEMBER, REMEMBER Sharon Allen, Frome 22 H GMS LIONS CIRCUS ON TOUR G.M.S. Lions Club 23 D THE PRINCESS "FIRE AND ICE" The Herbert Family, Frome 24 - SOUTHWICK & NORTH BRADLEY SCOUT & GUIDE BAND 25 C THE FOUR SEASONS Chameleon C.C., Warminster 26 L FIVE BUNNIES JIVE Thorpe and Young Families, Mere 27 - COLLECTING VEHICLE John Dean, Frome 28 J PETER PAN AND THE PIRATES Wyke School, Gillingham 29 D 4BUG4 Burt and James Families, Donhead 30 H COPACOBANA South Western Hotel, Tisbury 31 A MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR Lucy Seviur, Frome 32 L · POSTMAN PAT Stoney Lawn Gang, Marnhull 33 J COPS ON THE ROCKS 2nd Shaftesbury Guides 34 . E VINTAGE TRACTOR P. Oxlade 35 F AlROADCRAFTCENTRE For all types of Driver Training 36 - MOTCO:MBE TWIRLERS 37 - WESSEX CIRCUIT QUEEN OF QUEENS Michelle Hallet, Castle Cary 38 F HILLTOP TAXIS Shaftesbury 855555 39 M CAN'T STOP THE MUSIC Hot Rock C.C., Gillingham 40 A ALADDIN David Graffham, Wincanton 41 B THE BRIDE OF DRACULA Jenni Collins, Yeovil 42 J EBONY AND IVORY 1st Shaftesbury Kipling Cubs 43 C TOILET DUCKS Merely Tipplers, Mere 44 E VINTAGE TRACTOR D. Bradley 45 M FANTAIL FANTASY Just Georges C.C., Sturminster Newton 46 B WALK ON THE WILD SIDE Martin Allen, Frome 47 F LOW COST TRANSPORT Sturminster Newton 473345 48 - WILTON ROYAL BRITISH LEGION BAND 49 - DORSET CARNIVAL QUEEN Jane Barrett, Puddletown. Car kindly provided by Castle Hili Serv.Stn, Mere 50 M CELEBRATION Usher Club Ladies, Trowbridge 51 B CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL John Amor, Frome 52 - COLLECTING VEHICLE Sherry and Haycock, Shaftesbury 53 C RUMBLE TO THE JUNGLE Cary Crackpots, Castle Cary 54 M UNDER THE MOON OF LOVE Mampitts C.C., Shaftesbury 55 B THE RED A-DARES Sally Taylor and Averil Beresford, Trowbridge 56 M THE GOLDEN WEST Revellers C.C., Mere 57 R "MILLIE" - OUTREACH BUS Salisbury Samaritans 58 - THE BAND OF PARKSTONE SEA CADETS 59 C 65 YEAR CELEBRATION Shaftesbury St. John Ambulance Division 60 E VINTAGE TRACTOR A. Godsall 61 p SHOWMAN'S PRIDE Bayjays, Gillingham 62 B KNIGHT WITH THE STARS Marion Amor, Frome 63 - COLLECTING VEHICLE Shaftesbury Hire 64 N RUNNING BEAR (INDIAN THEME) Wincanton Group Social Club 65 C COMIC BOOK CRIMINALS 1st Shaftesbury Scouts 66 L LIGHT MY FIRE Otters Family Group, Trowbridge 67 R FORD ESCORT GRASS TRACK CAR Nick Castle, Stour Provost 68 - FROME RED CROSS SHOW CORPS 69 R HELP! Shaftesbury Boys Club 70 p LET'S CLOWN ABOUT Airsprung C.C., Trowbridge 71 E BURRELL SHOWMANS ENGINE & MARSHALL ROAD LOCO R. Coles, Shaftesbury 72 H THE SILLY BILLIES White Hart, Bishops Caundle 73 E MARSHALL ROAD ROLLER J. Uphill 74 p EXCALIBUR - THE LEGEND OF ARTHUR Magnum C.C., Blandford 75 R TERMINATOR Jimmy Reynolds, Shaftesbury 76 N ROCKING ROBINS Antelope Pirates, Kingston 77 F PAINTBALL PANDEMONIUM Paintball Adventure Training 78 - WESTENDCARNIVALSHOWBAND 79 - RETIRING CARNIVAL PRINCESS Isabella Franco. Car kindly provided by Castle Hill Service Station, Mere 80 M PIRATE SHIP Poole Speedway C.C. 81 G WE'VE GOT THE ELECTRICAL POWER Jean's Electrical, Mere 82 E VINTAGE STEAM ENGINE R. Coles, Shaftesbury 83 R MR BANDIT ADVERTISING F. Hamilton, Donhead 84 - RETIRING CARNIVAL QUEEN Miss Vicky Ransome. Car kindly provided by Hine Motors Ltd 85 - COLLECTING VEHICLE N.D. Hardiman, Shaftesbury 86 J DANIEL Acorns, Shaftesbury 87 F REFLECTIONS NIGHT SPOT Westbury 88 B PANTOMIMEDAME Joe Hurst, Blandford 89 B BERTIE BASSETT Doug Leak, Blandford 90 G SCANIA 143 AND LOW LOADER George Coles Tractors,_Shaftesbury 91 F WESSEX SCHOOL OF MOTORING Shaftesbury 854857 92 L HARVEST TIME P. Gough and Families, Donhead 93 R DECORATED VEHICLE F. Cox, Westbury 94 E 1948 BEDFORD LORRY D. Arnold, Henstridge 95 D THE FLINTSTONES Tracie Lawrence, Gillingham 96 A SIR WALTER RALEIGH Simon Simpson, Frome
SPONSORS OF BANDS and PRIZES FOR ENTRANTS We would like to thank all the traders, both in the town and in the surrounding villages, for their generous donations in this difficult time. The bands we all enjoy watching cost a great deal of money and, with the prize money for the floats etc. total well in excess of £1300.00. Without the support of our local traders, the committee would not be able to support the beneficiaries in the way we have become well known for. The names on these pages are all of our sponsors for the band and prize money. Please accept the printer's apologies if any name is inadvertently left out in the printing process . . As you can see, the list is very comprehensive:- A 1 Road Craft Centre Blackmore Press A. & S. Contractors, Melbury Abbas Blackmore Vale Creameries Abbey Press, Wincombe Lane Blackmore Vale Filling Station A.& J. Day, Agricultural Support Services D.J. & E.M. Bone, Newsagents, Charlton Adams Marketing Donhead Felt Roofing,._Longmead G.& T. Alford, Carpenters & Joiners John Blanchard, Ludwell Richard Alford Taxis Owen Brockway Electricians Roger Alford Electrical Contractor B. T. & Sons, Builders Alliance & Leicester Building Society T. & M. Burton Haulage Bell Street Secondhand Furniture & Antiques Cann Mills Biddiscombe Builders, Ludwell Cann Taxis SPONSORS OF BANDS and PRIZES FOR ENTRANTS {continued) Paul Carpenter, Carpenter and Joiner Melbury Motor Company Causeway Garage, Sherborne Causeway Robert Mclean, Tr~ctor qealers, Sedgehill Church Green Engineering C.B. Mor~an Hauliers, Wmcombe Business Pk George Coles Tractors New Horizon Travel · Compass Construction, Littledown Newton Braids, Semley Industrial Park E.P. Coney, Master Thatcher North Dorset Steel Services Ltd Copperbolt, Cann Common G. Northover & Son County Insurance Services, Donhead St.Andrew Omnius Mechanical Services, Semley Graham Crosse Builders A. Parrish, Chartered Accountants O.A. Cutler & Sons, Builders Alan Pellow Insurance Services D.T. Garden Machinery, Longmead L.W. Perry, Fontmell Magna Dorset Food Products Ltd J. Pike & Sons, Builders, Semley Dorset Lettings P.A.S. - Portable Accommodation Services E.C. Electrical Wincombe Business Park ' J. Easterbrooke & Partners Richard Pocock Tractor Parts, Berwick St.John Element Books W.A. Prouse Upholstery, Semley Elliott & Co., Chartered Accountants D.G. Rhodes Haulage, Donhead St.Andrew Innes Fairweather D. Roberts Domestic Appliance Repairs, L'mead R.G. Farris Agricultural Engineer Peter E. Rose, Car Sales Fisher Pearson Garden Design, Motcombe Rosewoods Julian Fitter Financial Adviser, High St S.A.S., Longmead Alan Franks, Garden Care, Cranborne Orv. Ann Saunders Furniture Dealers, Longcross C.I. Fry, Carpenters & Joiners, Semley Saxon Office Services W.A. Gatehouse Builders, Shaftesbury Semley Auctions John Goddard Furnishers, Tisbury Semley Lan Trac Services K. Gough Haulage, Charlton Shaftesbury Business Services Ltd Grosvenor Hotel Shaftesbury & District Motor Bus Service N.D. Hardiman Haulage Shaftesbury Garden Machinery Hambledon Dairies, Todber Shaftesbury Hire Service, Semley Hardings of Shaftesbury Shaftesbury Investment & Insurance Service Heating & Plumbing Services Shaftesbury Light Haulage Hideaway Holidays, Berwick St.John Shaftesbury Post Office (D. Summers) Hine Motors Shaftesbury Welding Services, Semley Higher Coombe Contractors . A.A. Smith Fine Furniture, Compton Abbas Hill Top Motors Spectrum Garage, Fontmell Magna Hill Top Taxis & A. & A. Cars D.A. Spinney, Garden Contractor Simon J. Hillier Financial Tax Services, Squires Menswear Coppleridge, Motcombe St. Denis Lodge Nursing Home D.G. Hooper, Window Cleaner Stalbridge Kwick Klean Laundry Ltd K. Hooper, Cleaning Services, Nettlebed Nursery Tony Stamp Racing . William Hughes Ltd. Strasmans Freight Services, Longmead Ian Hull Car Maintenance, Semley Strattons Carpets & Cleaning Services Paul Humphries Car Sales, Gillingham Stylewhirl Furniture, New Road Ray Humphries, Electrician Sunridge Hotel R.J. Humphries, Ironmongers T.A.D.S., High Street S. Humphries & Son T.C. Builders, Motcombe Ivy Cross Garage Ltd Terry Vision, Longmead John Jeffery & Son, Estate Agents S.P. Thornton Newsagents Johnson-Baker, Ivy Cross Toll House Garden Supplies, Semley G.E. Johnson & Son (Shaftesbury) Ltd Tony Sparks, Blacksmith, Berwick St.John Just Bikes, Longmead R. Thrussell Garden Contr. Charlton Kavanagh Roofing Southern Ltd Timbercraft Restoration, Semley Richard King Plumbers, Sedgehill Treecare Ltd, Motcombe Langford's Car Spares, Semley Unimed (UK) Ltd, Shaftesbury . Lanham & Francis J. Warner Roofing Contractors, Semley Levers Coaches, East Knoyle Watts Tyres Ltd Little Content Guest House R.M. Weldon Agricultural Engineers, E.Orchard Littledown Products, Wincombe Business Park Wessex Electricals (Shaftesbury) Ltd Longmead Veterinary Centres Wessex School of Motoring Maidment Skip Hire, East Knoyle Wessex Woodburners, Semley Merrifield & Henstridge, Funeral Directors Western Counties Cleaning Services R.M. Mogridge Agricultural Contr., E.Orchard Wheels Driving TraininQ, Fontmell Magna Markham Windscreens, Longmead J.G. & D.J. Witcher, Painting & Carpentry Melbury Free-Range Eggs Words Etc. High Street The beneficiaries of this year's carnival are: THE SAMARITANS: The Shaftesbury friends of the Samaritans were formed earlier this year with the aim of helping to support the local Samaritans by way of fund-raising. The cost of providing a 24 hour, 365 days a year phone line, totally confidential for those in our area who are at their wits end with, they feel, nowhere to tum for help, runs into tens of thousands of pound a year, even though the phones are manned by volunteers. These volunteers are known only by Christian names to protect their anonymity, put in a massive commitment to ensure the service continues and have to be supported in their work by the "friends", as the whole Samaritan operation is funded by fund-raising. The Shaftesbury friends are extremely grateful to the Carnival committee for allowing the Samaritans to be a beneficiary this year. It has given them a tremendous boost in their "infant" months. We are desperately short of help for the friends so if anybody could spare a little of their time or expertise to help the cause, please contact Derek Beer on 853178. BARTON HILL ADVENTURE PLAY AREA: The project was born in 1987 by a group of people keen to see the recreation field at Barton Hill developed into a good central play area for children of all ages in and around Shaftesbury. The first part of the project to be given permission by Town Council to build was the fort area. This is now near completion. All work in the construction has been carried out by half a dozen keen local dads on a voluntary basis. Back in 1987 the carnival kindly donated a sum of money to our committee to get it off the ground. We are now at the stage when we require more funds to purchase play equipment for the under 7s and over 7s play areas. Please help the carnival so that they can help us once again to secure a much appreciated play area for all children. Ray Humphries. Chairman. THE FRIENDS OF SHAFTESBURY ABBEY: The friends, with membership open to all, help to raise money for various projects to enhance the famous site behind the big wall on Park Walk. People come from all over the world to see the ruins of the great Abbey founded by King Alfred, to look at the museum collection and to enjoy the peaceful gardens. The museum is now old-fashioned in all sorts of ways and the Abbey board and friends are embarking on the task of building a new one, with modern display techniques and, perhaps a new room which can be hired for meetings by other town organisations. Above all, the abbey is a happy place to visit, especially for families. Everyone is welcome to enjoy this great asset of the town, and we hope, to give a little towards the new museum project, attracting even more visitors, and business, into the town. Jean Hart. Chairman THE WILTSHIRE AIR AMBULANCE: This is a helicopter ambulance which is used locally in such cases where it is impossible for ordinary ambulance to reach the patient or where time is essential in getting to the hospital. Over £1000,000 has to be raised each year to continue the service, which this year has to be achieved by voluntary contributions. The Air Ambulance appeal is very grateful to the carnival committee for their support this year. The Shaftesbury Carnival Committee will also be supporting the Cedars Nursing Home, which provides nursing home facilities for the Shaftesbury, Gillingham and Sturminster Newton area, including beds for sufferers of senile dementia and Alzheimer's Disease CARNIVAL DAY PROGRAMME OF EVENTS
10-12 noon CARNIVAL COFFEE MORNING Town Hall 3.00 p.m. GRAND CHILDREN'S AFTERNOON PROCESSION Town Centre See details inside 6.00 p.m. SPECTACULAR BAND PARADE High Street Marching, Counter-Marching, Displays & Commentary with Southwick & North Bradley Scout & Guide Band West End Carnival Showband, Parkstone Sea Cadets Frame Red Cross Marching Band, Forum Marching Brass Band
AMI LENTON SHAFTESBURY CARNIVAL PRINCESS 1994 7.15 pm The ever popular ILLUMINATED EVENING PROCESSION Make sure you see it first time round! Only Bands, Official Floats & Cars will return through the High Street The full route and list of entries can be seen inside this programme AFTER THE PROCESSION VISIT COLE'S FAIR at the New Fairfield, Mampitts Lane (past the Cemetery)
CARNIVAL THANKSGMNG SERVICE will be held at the Methodist Church, Parsons Pool on SUNDAY 2nd October at 6 p.m.