Carnival 16 June 1979

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Queen: Jane Moseley

Deputy: Vickie Miles

Princess: Mary Doran

Procession Winners

Adult:

1st Vandyke Association

5-15yo:

1st Pulford School PTA Merit: Leighton Church Cubs

under 5s:

1st Brooklands Playgroup  Merit: Hockliffe Street Playgroup, North Street Methodist Church Playgroup

Trade:

1st Liptons, 2nd Lancer Boss

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Carnival 24 June 1978

Queen: Lynda Blain

Deputy: Kim Gibson

Princess: Katharine Scott

Procession Winners

Decorated Float:

1st Stockgrove Park School, 2nd Lancer Boss Social Club

Trade:

1st Gossard   Merit: Mothers Pride, Liptons

Carnival 18 June 1977

Queen: June Shepherd

Deputy: Lynn Wells

Princess: Sally Lathwell

Procession Winners

Decorated Float:

1st Southcott Playgroup

Trade:

1st Liptons

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Carnival 19 June 1976

Queen: Jill Cullip

Deputy: Paula Martin

Carnival 21 June 1975

Queen: Anne Wood

Deputy:  Gayna Perry

Princess: Marilyn Perry

Procession Winners

Decorated Float:

1st Stockgrove Park School , 2nd Girls’ Brigade, 3rd Milebush Reident’s Association, 4th Barclays Bank

Trade:

1st Verblow & Co, 2nd Gossards

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Carnival 22 June 1974 

Queen: Vivienne Harding

Deputy:  Anne Wood

Princess: Sue Parker

Procession Winners

Decorated Float:

1st Stockgrove Park School , 2nd Girls’ Brigade, 3rd Milebush Reident’s Association, 4th Barclays Bank

Trade:

1st Verblow & Co, 2nd Gossards

Carnival 30 June 1973

Queen: Wendy Thompson

Procession Winners

Decorated Float:

1st Stockgrove Park School

Trade:

1st Fenway Fashions, 2nd Verblows

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Carnival 24 June 1972

Queen: Jeanette Mills

Attendants: Carole McCann, Joan Benjamin, Fern Fountain

Procession Winners

Decorated Float:

1st Stockgrove Park School, 2nd Clarence Road Kids, 3rd St George’s School, 4th Leighton Young Conservatives,        Merit: Salvation Army Scouts, Leighton Repertory Company, Brooklands Resident’s Association

Trade:

1st Peacock Inn, 2nd Linslade Motor Services                     Merit: Gossard Ltd

Carnival 26 June 1971

Queen: Sally Young

Deputy Queen: Susan Oliver

Attendants: Joan Benjamin, Lynne Whiting, Cindy Brett

Procession Winners

Decorated Float:

1st Himley Green Residents, 2nd Stockgrove Park School, 3rd Salvation Army Cubs & Scouts,                                            Highly Commended: National Housewives’ Register, Linslade Womens Institute, Second Leighton Guides, First Leighton Girls Brigade

Trade:

1st Frisio Coffee House, 2nd William Simmons

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Carnival 27 June 1970

Queen: Deborah Pritchard

Attendants: Janet Peach, Wendy Korz, Jane Turner, Lyn Martin

Procession Winners

Decorated Float:

1st Himley Green Estate, 2nd Salvation Army Scouts, 3rd First Leighton Girl’s Brigade                                             Merit: Leighton Brownies, Heath & Reach Cubs & Scouts, 85th Salvation Army Cubs & Scouts, 26th Beds Cubs

Trade:

1st William Simmons, 2nd Stanbridge Road Building Company, 3rd Neal’s Toy Shop

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.