Carnival 17 June 1989
TV Programmes
Queen: Lisa Blake
Princess: Lisa Skinner
Princess: Leanne Muchmore
Procession Winners
Adult: 1st Leighton Drama Group, 2nd Leighton Round Table, 3rd Leighton Rotaract
5-15 yo:Â 1st Pulford Lower School, 2nd Heron Cub Pack, 3rd Rocky Beaver Scouts
Under 5s:Â 1st Vandyke Rd Playgroup, 2nd Hockliffe St Playgroup, 3rd St Johns Ambulance Badgers
Trade: 1st Gossard, 2nd Boss Trucks YTS
Carnival 18 June 1988
Reach for the Skies
Queen: Sarah Hill
Princess:Â
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Procession Winners
Adult: 1st Leighton Drama Group, 2nd Rotary Club of Leighton Buzzard
5-15 yo:Â 1st 6th Linslade Brownies, 2nd Tornados Cub Pack, 3rd Leighton Youth Club
Under 5s:Â 1st Hockliffe St Playgroup, 2nd Elm Lodge Kindergarten, 3rd Linslade Playgroup
Trade: 1st Mothers Pride, 2nd Doreens School of Dancing, 3rd Leighton Working Mens’ Club
Carnival 20 June 1987
Past, Present & FutureÂ
Queen: Michelle Thompson
Senior Princess: Samantha Laws
Princess: Claire Pool
Procession Winners
Adult: Â 1st Brooklands Residents Assn, 2nd Leighton Snooker Club, 3rd Leighton Drama Group, Merit Leighton Roller Hockey Club
5-15 yo: 1st Cheetah Cub Pack, 2nd Tornado Cub Pack, 3rd Sixth Linslade Brownies, Merit First Heath & Reach Guides Tenth Leighton Brownies
Under 5s: 1st Bluebell Playgroup, 2nd Hockliffe Street Playgroup, 3rd Leighton Methodist Playgroup, Merit Vandyke Road Playgroup
Trade: 1st Ron Humphreys Motorcycles, 2nd Blackbarn Stables, Merit Gossards
If you have a better photo than this one we would be pleased to have a copy.
Carnival 21 June 1986
Holidays
Queen: Jane Nevell
Princess: Zoe Bis
Procession Winners
Adult: 1st Leighton Snooker Club, 2nd Brooklands Residents Assn, 3rd Social Centre
5-15 yo:Â 1st Tornados Cub Pack, 2nd 1st Heath & Reach Guides, 3rd Cheetah Cub Pack
Under 5s:Â 1st Bluebell Playgroup, 2nd Hockliffe St Playgroup, 3rd Rainbow Playgroup
Trade:Â 1st Doreens School of Dancing, 2nd Gossards
Carnival 15 June 1985
Memory Lane
Queen: Donna Preston
Deputy: Jacquline Clifford
Princess: Anna-Maria Maurici
Procession Winners
Adult: 1st Leighton Ladies Football Club, 2nd Leighton Drama Club, 3rd Duncombe Drive Social Centre, Merit Leighton-Linslade Council of Churches
5-15 yo: 1st Panther Cub Pack, 2nd Cheetah Cub Pack, 3rd 1st Heath & Reach Guides, Merit Hunter Cub Pack
Under 5s: 1st Bluebell Playgroup, 2nd Rainbow Playgroup, 3rd Hockliffe Street Playgroup, Merit Vandyke Playgroup
Trade: 1st Lancer Boss, 2nd Liptons, Merit Toulson Dance Workshop
Carnival 23 June 1984
Fantasy
Queen: Jacki Ward
Deputy: Suzanne Sharp
Princess: Jessica Cosgrave
Procession Winners
Adult:Â 1st Leighton Drama Group, 2nd RAF Stanbridge Trinity Venture Scouts, 3rd Leighton-Linslade Ladies Football Club
5-15 yo:Â 1st Leighton Swimming Club, 2nd Leighton Church Cheetah Cubs , 3rd 10th Leighton Brownies
Under 5s: Brooklands Playgroup, 2nd Hockliffe Street Playgroup, 3rd Vandyke Rd Playgroup
Trade:Â 1st Liptons, 2nd Gossards, 3rd Avalon Cleaning Systems
Carnival 18 June 1983
Queen: Mandy Cliffe
Deputy: Collette Clairmonte
Princess: Teresa McKenzie
Procession Winners
Adult:
 1st Leighton Round Table
5-15 yo:
 1st Leighton Church Cub Scouts
Under 5s:
1st Rainbow Playgroup
Trade:
 1st Doreen’s School of Dance
Carnival 19 June 1982
Book Titles
Queen:Â Tina Ward
Deputy:Â Sarah Miles
Princess: Jacqui Newhouse
Procession Winners
Adult:
 1st Rotaract Club, Merit Award Leighton Drama Group
5-15 yo:
 1st 10th Leighton Brownies, Merit Awards Swimming Club, Pulford School, Hunter Club
Under 5s:
1st Methodist Playgroup, Merit Awards Hockliffe St Playgroup, Brooklands Playgroup
Trade:
 1st Liptons, 2nd LancerBoss
Carnival 20 June 1981
Days of Old
Queen:Â Denise Rivers
Deputy:Â Jennie-Leigh Marshall
Princess: Sarah Miles
Procession Winners
Adult:
1st Country Way
5-15yo:Â 1st Kestrel Cub Pack
Under 5s:Â 1st Brooklands Playgroup
Trade: 1st Gossards
Carnival 14 June 1980
International Sport
Queen:Â Madeline Poyser
Deputy: Bronwen Bishop
Princess: Jennie-Leigh Marshall
Procession Winners
Adult:
1st North Street Players, 2nd Dr Barnados Merit: Southcott Village
5-15yo:
1st Third Leighton Brownies Merit: Linslade Cub Scouts and Falcon Cub Scouts
Under 5s:
1st Hockliffe Street Playgroup Merit: Brooklands PreSchool Playgroup
Trade:
1st Liptons, 2nd Gossards, 3rd Avalon Cleaning Systems
The information on this page has mainly been obtained from local press coverage of Carnival, as have many of the photos. If there are any omissions or errors please let us know using the contact form or by email to info@leightoncarnival.co.uk
If you have any photos from any of these years, we would be grateful of copies. If you recognise any of the unlabelled photos we would love to know whose float they are or who the people are – please let us know.