Photograph courtesy of Mark Bennett
Dennis Maidment, John Brown & Eileen Maidment as ‘Snitchy & Snatchy’
Photograph courtesy of Mark Bennett
Lewis Bartlett with ‘Hippies’
Photograph courtesy of Mark Bennett
Dennis Maidment and John Brown with Uncle Arthur driving in the ‘Brighton Run’
Photograph courtesy of Mark Bennett
Eileen Maidment, 1st Bere Regis Carnival Queen in 1956
Photograph courtesy of Mark Bennett
Glenys Crocker (Carnival Queen) and her attendant Janet Geddis with the ‘Queen of Hearts’ Valerie Vincent in 1957
Photograph courtesy of Mark Bennett
Glenys Crocker (Carnival Queen) and her attendant Janet Geddis in 1957
Photograph courtesy of Mark Bennett
Lewis Bartlett with the Sports Club float ‘Different Sports’ in 1958
Photograph courtesy of Mark Bennett
Sleepy Float in 1958
Photograph courtesy of Mark Bennett
Josephine Collison (Carnival Queen) with her attendants Pamela Marsh (on left) and Bromwyn Crocker (on right) leading the Carnival Procession in 1958
Photograph courtesy of Mark Bennett
Josephine Collison (Carnival Queen) with her attendants Pamela Marsh (on left) and Bromwyn Crocker (on right) in 1958
Photograph courtesy of Mark Bennett
Pat Barnes (Carnival Queen) with her attendants Janet Spicer (on left) and Janet Geddis (on right) in 1960
Photograph courtesy of Mark Bennett
Pat Barnes (Carnival Queen) with her attendants Janet Spicer (on left) and Janet Geddis (on right) leading the Carnival Procession in 1960
Photograph courtesy of Mark Bennett
Lewis Bartlett with ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’ in 1960
Photograph courtesy of Mark Bennett
Eileen Maidment and Bet Brown as ‘Pinky and Perky’ in 1960
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WI ‘The First Outing’ (b/row Elizabeth Wyatt, Peggy Wyatt, Beat Cleall and Mrs Osmond, f/row Phil Hopkins, Jane Wyatt, Sally Cheeseman and Mrs Andrews) in 1961
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WI ‘The First Outing’ (b/row Elizabeth Wyatt, Peggy Wyatt, Beat Cleall and Mrs Osmond, f/row Phil Hopkins, Jane Wyatt, Sally Cheeseman and Mrs Andrews) in 1961
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WI Pub names Float in 1963 (b/row Mrs Crocker, Mrs Percy, Mrs Cleall, Mrs Osmond and Mrs Wyatt, f/row Joan Cleall and Mrs Andrews)
Photograph courtesy of Mark Bennett
(Sally Cheeseman with Gillian Cheeseman and Elaine Elford, f/row david Lloyd, Peter Elford, John Elford, Susan Pashen and Ann Percy)
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Reigning Miss World Ann Sidney with Arthur James in 1965
Photograph courtesy of Michael Eastman
Lovely Spitfire on this float during the 2nd world war
Photograph courtesy of Michael Eastman
Very well behaved animal on the float! Colourful marching group in the background!
Photograph courtesy of Mark Bennett
Tug of War in Carnival Week 1981
Photograph courtesy of Mark Bennett
Reigning Miss World Ann Sidney with Arthur James in 1965
Photograph courtesy of Mark Bennett
Tug of War in Carnival Week 1981
Photograph courtesy of Mark Bennett
Tug of War in Carnival Week 1981
Photograph courtesy of Mark Bennett
Tug of War in Carnival Week 1981
Photograph courtesy of Mark Bennett
Tug of War in Carnival Week 1981
Photograph courtesy of Mark Bennett
Tug of War in Carnival Week 1981
Photograph courtesy of Mark Bennett
Tug of War in Carnival Week 1981
Photograph courtesy of Mark Bennett
Tug of War in Carnival Week 1982
Photograph courtesy of Mark Bennett
Tug of War in Carnival Week 1982
Photograph courtesy of Mark Bennett
Tug of War in Carnival Week 1982
Photograph courtesy of Mark Bennett
Tug of War in Carnival Week 1982-Susan Stone is the anchor.
Annie Parks has yellow wellies on & Sharon Gale is at the front.
Photograph courtesy of Mark Bennett
Tug of War in Carnival Week 1982. David Lloyd is standing at front. Fred Gulliford is jumping in. Phil Donaldson (former Landlord of the Royal Oak) has his arm raised. Pete Mileham is in the bright red tee shirt.
Susan Stone has her arms outstretched, Gemma Pearce is the girl in brown trousers on the bank.
Photograph courtesy of Mark Bennett
Tug of War in Carnival Week 1982
Photograph courtesy of Mark Bennett
Tug of War in Carnival Week 1982
Photograph courtesy of Mark Bennett
A lucky lady being thrown into the Village Stream during the 1982 Tug of War
Photograph courtesy of Mark Bennett
Tug of War in Carnival Week 1982. David Lloyd is standing at front. Fred Gulliford is jumping in. Phil Donaldson (former Landlord of the Royal Oak) has his arm raised. Pete Mileham is in the bright red tee shirt. Susan Stone has her arms outstretched, Gemma Pearce is the girl in brown trousers on the bank.
Photograph courtesy of Paul & Alison Bennett
The losing team would end up in the river - no one loses on a hot day then!
Photograph courtesy of Peter Newbold
The Drax Arms "South Pacific" Float. (l-r) Von Cope, Dawn Adams, Angie Roberts, Pat Cope, Lorraine Gale & Russell French
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The Drax Arms
"South Pacific" Float
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The Drax Arms
"South Pacific" Float. Robbie Hall & Russell French
Photograph courtesy of Peter Newbold
The Drax Arms
"South Pacific" Float. (l-r) Lorraine Gale, Angie Roberts, Maggie ?, Von Cope
Photograph courtesy of Peter Newbold
Guy Storey & Andy White
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The Drax Arms
"South Pacific" Float member Angie Roberts
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The Drax Arms
"South Pacific" Float members. (l-r) Sean Cope, Jane Storey, Dawn Adams & Pat Cope
Photograph courtesy of Peter Newbold
Photograph courtesy of Peter Newbold
The Drax Arms "South Pacific" Float
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The Drax Arms
"South Pacific" Float.
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The Drax Arms
"South Pacific" Float members. (l-r) Sean Cope, Jane Storey, Dawn Adams & Pat Cope
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The Drax Arms "South Pacific" Float
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The Drax Arms "South Pacific" Float
Photograph courtesy of Heather Frazer
Mr Poore on his horse before Bere Regis Carnival
Photograph courtesy of Margaret & Lewis Bartlett
It's a knockout at Bere Regis Canival
Photograph courtesy of Margaret & Lewis Bartlett
Carnival Marathon, that was run around Doddings. (From l-r) unknown, Arthur Stickley, Patrick Brady, Mike, Alan Cox & Steve Cox Ray Seymour behind, with Russell Hewitt with the fairy liquid bottle at right back
Photograph courtesy of Margaret & Lewis Bartlett
It's a knockout at Bere Regis Canival.
Cyril Cheeseman, Ray Bennet, Joe Brady & Reg Adams
Photograph courtesy of Margaret & Lewis Bartlett
It's a knockout at Bere Regis Canival.
(From l-r) Jan Spicer, Stella Spicer, unknown, Kev Spicer (boy with moustache), Tina Fancy, Lindsey, Ian Cuff, Jack Hawkins (with glasses on), Nick White, Mandy Spicer (girl on knee), Tina White, unknown & Renne Bast.
Photograph courtesy of Peter Newbold
Colin Greening & Guy Storey.
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The Drax Arms "South Pacific" Float member Lorraine Gale.
Photograph courtesy of Paul & Alison Bennett
Horse at the village Carnival. The smaller of the two boys is Tony Shave
Photograph courtesy of Margaret & Lewis Bartlett
Ian Hewitt, unknown, Dapper Hall, Cyril Bennet & Cyril Hewitt.
Photograph courtesy of Paul & Alison Bennett
Carnival Queen and Princesses 1977/78. (L - R) Rita Fancy, Alison Collis & Carolyn England.
Photograph courtesy of Margaret & Lewis Bartlett
Bere Regis Carnival Queen, at the old Youth Club, in the early 1970s.
(From l-r) Alison Green, Unknown, Jenny Challis (nee Wood), unknown, unknown, Susan Corbin, Sally Seymour, Rita Watts, Francis Legg, unknown, Rosemary Brown & Davine Bastian.
This Photograph is Copyright of Dorset County Museum. The Museum is owned and managed by the Dorset Natural History & Archaeological Society (DNH&AS).
Photograph courtesy of Lynn Fancy
Lyndsy Mcleod (1), Rita Fancey (2), Wendy Bennett (3), Sarah Gibbs (4), Ali Collis (5), Caroline England (6), Doreen Bartlet (7), Marilyn Mitten (8), Sally Harding (9), Wendy Jackson (10), Sarah House (11), Kevin Day (12), Steve Ives (13), Rachel Bartlett (14), Debbie Coakes (15), Valerie Cain (16) & Jane Phillips (17). Rita Fancey won, Ali Collis was 2nd and Caroline England was 3rd.
Although originally Kevin Day was awarded 2nd; until they realised their mistake!