1961
Source – The Leighton Buzzard Observer
Wings Queen:
Janet Corless
No Carnival held
1960
Source – The Leighton Buzzard Observer
Wings Queen:
Elsie Bailey
No Carnival held
1959
Source – The Leighton Buzzard Observer, September 15 1959
Wings Queen:
Sylvia Smith
“With a black coffin and funeral bier, Leighton Royal Air Force Association mourned the death of its Battle of Britain Week carnival on Saturday.
“Chairman of the Committee, Mr R Page, commented, “This is the last time as far as I am concerned” when only two decorated vehicle and one walking entry was received….
“People waiting for the carnival in Leighton High Street saw Heath Excelsior Band approaching, but instead of the expected gaily decorated floats and singing children, the band was followed by one vehicle carrying a black-draped coffin and wilted flowers.
“It was attended by Mr R Page and Mr E Roede, wearing black silk hats. The “bier” was decorated with placards bearing such slogans as “Death of a beautiful dream” “It didn’t die, it faded away from lack of nourishment” and “That’s yer lot”
“The “chief mourner” was Mr Bernard Farr as “General Apathy”. He carried a placard which announced: “General Apathy RIP/SOP/DOM and Bar leads to death of a carnival.”
“Possibly the RAFA will decide to abandon the carnival in future years and concentrate on the fete in parsons Close, which was its usual success and attracted large numbers of townsfolk.”
1958
Source – The Leighton Buzzard Observer
Wings Queen:
Sheila Bullenthorpe
Trade
1st – Doreen’s School of Dancing, 2nd – Doreen’s School of Dancing
Private Floats
1st – Linslade Infants’ School, 2nd – The Mary Bassett School, special – Linslade RAOB “Bednick”
Senior Novelty
1st – Mr A W Jakeman “Jungle Queen”, 2nd – Mr B Farr “Black Schoolgirl”
Junior Novelty
1st – D Janes and K Randall “Gilbert and the Housekeeper”, 2nd – Miss B Mullenger “Gipsy”, special – Marie Smith “Miss Wings 1970”
1957
Source – The Leighton Buzzard Observer
Wings Queen:
Sylvia Smith
Walking Entries – under 15yo
1st – J Jakeman “Chef”
Decorated Cycle
1st – Miss Gay Baker
Walking Entries – over 15yo
1st – B J Farr “Old Mother Riley”, 2nd – Miss Y Laidlaw-Dickson and horse “Pegasus and Perseus”
Private Entries
1st – Doreen’s School of Dancing, 2nd – Leighton Young Farmers Club
Trade
1st – Flowers Brewery, 2nd – Turnbull’s Eggs
1956
Source – The Leighton Buzzard Observer
Wings Queen:
Doreen Tomlin
Trade Entry
1st – Flowers Brewery “Dragon”, 2nd Foundry Equipment “At Work and Play”, 3rd – Shell-Mex
Decorated Float
1st – Doreen’s School of Dancing, 2nd – “Farmer’s Nightmare”, 3rd – Young Farmers
Individual Entries
1st – “Charlie and the Kid and Charlies Aunt”. 2nd – Bernard Farr (Messy Lizzie) and Robert Clark (Baby) “Baby and Pram”, 3rd – Wally Sharp “Nasser’s Envoy”
Children’s Entries
1st – Richard Beagly “Thing of the Future”, 2nd – Marie Smith “Doll”, 3rd – June, Sheila and Pat Lathwell “Flower Girls”
Other Entries
Linslade, Leighton and Wing Nursing Division St John Ambulance Brigade; Rosamund Herey and April Mitchell “Jockeys”; Tony Jakeman, Pat & Melvyn Brown “Clarabel the Cow”; W Bexley “Clown”; Auxiliary Fire Service
1955
Source – The Leighton Buzzard Observer
Wings Queen:
Pauline Woolford
1954
Source – The Leighton Buzzard Observer
Carnival Queen:
Brenda Stratton
Attendants: June Pitkin, Brenda Read, Gillian West, Julie Budgen, Daphne Smith, Lorna Montgomery, Elizabeth Brown, Barbara Crawford, Rita Favell, Wendy Scott, Diana Harvey, Rita Lathwell, Glenise Ferguson, Janet Pantling, Dorothy Stratton
Decorated Vehicle – Open
1st – Leighton Fire Service Social Club “Interplanetary Fire Service AD2154”, 2nd – Mrs P Archer “Rose Garden”, 3rd – Leighton and Linslade Chamber of Trade “Square Tablers”, 4th – Mrs Archer “The Toppers”
Youth Activities
1st – Linslade Sea Rangers
Horse and Rider
1st – Diana Faulkner “Spanish Bullfighter”, 2nd – Diana Chandler “Circus Equestrian”
Fancy Dress – Homemade
1st – Alison Pantling “French Poodle”, 2nd – D Hopkins “Arab”, 3rd – Gerry Wells “Dwarf”
Fancy Dress – Children 4-7yo
1st – Linda Pantling “Rosebud Girl”, 2nd – Graham Allen “Barrow Boy”, 3rd – Bruce Warner “Flower Girl”
Fancy Dress – Children 7-15yo
1st – Joan Tosind and Diana Stratton “Royal Ascot”, 2nd – Edward Gallagher “Ghost of King Charles”, 3rd – Barbara Scrivener “Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary”, 4th – Elaine Gravestock “Nippy”, Specials – Sylvia Short and Gillian Wells “Cinderella and Prince Charming”, Carroll Spackman and Veronica Greenall “Goose Girl and Shepherd Boy”, Joyce Greenall and Angeline Hyde “ Aladdin and Princess”
1953
Source – The Leighton Buzzard Observer
Carnival Queen:
Shirley Pickering
Attendants: Eileen Summerfield, Geraldine Heaward, Margaret Chivers, Anther Jordan. Crown Bearer Celia Tucker
Decorated Vehicle – Open
1st – Mr J Tofield, Mr D Mitchell, Mr J Guess, “Bridal Group”, 2nd – Leighton and Linslade Public Hall Association, 3rd – St John Ambulance
Decorated Vehicle – Homemade Costumes
1st – Madame Davis “Swimming Pool”, 2nd – Mrs G Pearson and Mrs McMinn “Highland Wedding”, 3rd – Madame Davis “Gods Garden”
Youth Activities
1st – Sea Rangers
Horse and Rider
1st – Pat Luddington “Victorian Hunting Lady”, 2nd – Diana Faulkner “Cowboy”
Decorated Cycle
1st – Janet Paterson
Walking Fancy Dress – Homemade
1st – Jill Greensmith “H.M.V.”, 2nd – M Nash “Eastern Lady”, 3rd – Sandra Jardine “Elizabeth I”
Walking Fancy Dress – Hired Costume
1st – H Bonham “Charles I”
Fancy Dress – Children 4-7 years
1st – Margaret Cacon “Hoop-la”, 2nd – John Endacott “Kneapwood Flower Fairy”, 3rd – Linda Dimmock “Miss Playing Fields”, Special – Michael Littler “Red Indian”
Fancy Dress – Children 7-15 years
1st – Colin Allen “Sandwich Man”, 2nd – John Greensmith “Scarecrow”, 3rd – Patricia Hart “Gypsy”, Special – Keith Cosby “Grenadier Guard”, John Bacon “Indian”, G Brown “Miss Rosette”, M Grasby “Mount Everest”
Man in Feminine Attire
1st – Bernard Farr “Mother Riley”
Nondescript
Mr and Master Humbles “Charlie Chaplin and The Kid”
1952
Source – The Leighton Buzzard Observer
Carnival Queen:
June Garroway
Decorated vehicle
1st – Beaudesert School “The Martians”, 2nd – Mr G Page’s Group “Britannia”, 3rd – Mr G Page’s Groups “Indians”
Tradesmen’s Turnout
1st – Mr G Page, 2nd – Associated Portland Cement, 3rd – A Smith & Sons
Horse and Rider
1st – Miss A Lymbery
Horse and Rider – under 15
1st – Pat Luddington, 2nd – Diana Chandler
Cycle and Fancy Get-up
2nd – Alfred Woolhead “All British”
Walking Fancy Dress – Homemade
1st – H Bonham “Indian Chief”, 2nd – B J Farr “Stone Age”, 3rd – Miss E A Frewin
Walking Fancy Dress – Hired Costume
1st – Miss M Nash “Queen Elizabeth”, 2nd – Mr D Hopkins “Mandarin”
Fancy Dress – Children 4-7 years
1st – Colin Allen “Sandwich Man”, 2nd – Mary Grasby “Little Miss Prim”, 3rd – Leslie Hart “Gipsy”
Fancy Dress – Children 7-15 years
1st – Sheila Gravestock “Nippy”, 2nd – Pat Hart and Ann Rowe “Old Fashioned Couple”, 3rd – John Greensmith “Wasp”
Best Kept Horse
1st – Diana Chandler, 2nd Miss A Lymbery, 3rd – Mrs R Gibbins
Nondescript
1st – Girls’ Life Brigade 1st Leighton Buzzard, 2nd – B King and H Aitken “Nervo & Knox”
1951
Source – The Leighton Buzzard Observer
Carnival Queen:
Frances Alcock
Attendants: Mrs D Boorman, Miss M Rogers, Rosemarie Brown, Mary Rose
Decorated Vehicle & Tableau
Stanbridge and Eggington Methodist Sunday School, Leighton British Legion, Miss D Whitney and Miss D Pestell
Trade Turnout
Leighton Laundry, Home Counties Newspapers Ltd, Leighton Co-operative Society
Youth Activities
Leighton Young Farmers Club, Girls’ Life Brigade, Stoke Hammond Methodist Sunday School, Cheddington Methodist Sunday School
Horse and Rider
Miss A Lymbery, June & Brian Rose
Decorated Cycle and Fancy Attire
Rita Lathwell, Carol Scraggs, Diana Devey, Susan Scraggs
Fancy Dress Walking – Homemade
M Farr, June Compton
Fancy Dress Walking – Hired
A Barron, F Morris
Fancy Dress Walking – Children 4-7 years
E Gravestock, D Janes, P Mansfield
Fancy Dress Walking – Children 10-15 years
J Greensmith, J Bacon, D Steed
Best Kept Horse
Leighton Co-operative Society, Mrs Tarbox, Miss Lymbery
Nondescript Class
Mr H Aitkin and Mr B King
1938
Source –The Leighton Buzzard Observer
Carnival Queen:
Betty Macarthur
1937
Source –
Carnival Queen:
Grace Mumford
1936
Source – The Luton News and Bedfordshire Advertiser
Carnival Queen:
Mary G Robinson
Attendants: Janet Lindores, M Humphrey
Homemade Costume – girls
1st – Norma Matthews, “Miss Honolulu”, 2nd – Eileen Morgan, “Indian Squaw”, 3rd – Gwen Goss, 4th – Jill Proctor, “Fairy”, Special – Mary Head
Homemade Costume – boys
1st Derrick Mills, 2nd – Roger Goss, 3rd – Anthony Folkes, “Cowboy”, 4th – Francis Morgan, “Indian”
Decorated Cycle
1st – W O Angell, 2nd – William Morris, “Lemonade”
Group Class
1st – British Legion Club, “Hussars”
Novelty Class
1st – Hedley Edwins, “Starting Early”, 2nd – Alf Phillips, “Prehistoric Man”, 3rd – R C Linnell, “Tom, the piper’s son”, 4th – Kathleen Hickman, “King’s Bounty”
Homemade Costume – adult
1st – F Wells, “Emperor of Abyssinia”, 2nd – D Keen, “Oriental Dancer”, 3rd – J H Matthews, “Roman Scandals”, 4th – Miss M Shaw, “Rose Seller”
Decorated Turnout
1st – B Sanders, “Cookery Class”, Special – Queenie Dennis
Decorated Dolls Prams
1st – M Morgan, 2nd – Brenda Mills
Advertising
1st – Margaret Styles, “Quality Street”, 2nd – Robin Brown, “The News”, 3rd – Harold Jakeman, “Black and White”
Mounted character
1st – W A Tate, “Will Bodington, Huntsman”, 2nd – Colin Kimble
1935
Source – The Leighton Buzzard Observer
Carnival Queen:
Grace Kemsley
Carnival King:
Reg Chaffin
Parade of Monarchs with Reign of 25 years or more (non-competitive)
Henry III and Queen, 1124-1172, Mr Horne and Mrs W Tate
Edward I and Queen, 1274-1307, Mr Franklin and Mrs Turney
Edward III and Queen, 1327-1377, Mr A Plummer and Miss G Holmes
Henry VI and Queen, 1429-1471, Mr & Mrs M Sanders
Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, 1507-1547, Mr F Sear and Mrs Burgess
Queen Elizabeth and Lord Darnley, 1559-1603, Mrs A Fletcher and Mr A Short
George II and Queen, 1727-1760, Mr J Burgess and Miss K Relf
George III and Queen, 1761-1820, Mr F Gibbs and Mrs F Inns
Homemade Costumes – girls under 15
1st – Ann Matthews, “Alarm Clock”, 2nd- Sybil Prentice, “No More Strikes”, 3rd – Freda Turney, “Traffic Control”, 4th – Joy Piggott, “Florence Nightingale”
Homemade Costumes – boys under 15
1st – John Matthews, “The Cotton Picker”, 2nd – Hedley Edwins, 3rd – Derek Edwins, 4th – Bryan Cheshire, “Air Mail”
Decorated Cycles
1st – Queenie Dennis, “Trapezing”
Group Cycles (five or over)
1st – H F Hurst, “The First Bicycle Club”
Hired Costume – under 15
1st – Ida S Jones, “Nippy”, 2nd – Marie Donelly, “Italian Lady”
Hired Costume – adult
1st – S J Cheshire, “King George”, 2nd- Geo. W Coles, “Old Bill in the Force”
Novelty Class
1st – Mr H Clarke, 2nd – C Cosby and D Osborne, “Decorated Pram and Twins”
Unmounted Character – homemade costume
1st – Mrs M Cheshire, “Traffic Signals”, 2nd – Mr & Mrs S Payne, “Bride and Bridegroom”
Decorated private or Symbolic Turnout
1st – Waterlow & Sons Machine Folders, “Speed”, The Phoenix Club, “The Gay Nineties”, 3rd – Mrs A Brunsdon Mrs Massey and Miss Durrant, “Wedgewood Blue Biscuit Barrel”
Unmounted Advertising
1st – Olive Jakeman, “Bournville Chocolate”, 2nd – Donnita Clements, “Use Fairy Soap”
Mounted Character
1st – Barrie Yirrell, 2nd – Panela Yirrell, “Joan of Arc”, 3rd – Miss F N Harwood, “Silver Jubilee Girl”
Best Cared-for Horse and Harness
1st – G Gardner, 2nd – George W Roberts, 3rd – J Tippin
1934
Source – The Luton News and Bedfordshire Advertiser
Carnival Queen:
Peggy Chaffin
Decorated Tradesmen’s Turnout
1st – Leighton Buzzard gas Co., 2nd – Griffin Bros
Girls Under 15 Homemade Costume
1st – Miss D Wells, “Heath Columbine”, 2nd – Miss M Robinson, 3rd – Misses Eileen and Maisie Morgan, “Indian and Indian Squaw”, 4th – Miss June Gibbs, “Victorian Lady”
Boys Under 15 Homemade Costume
1st – Master Tony Fletcher, 2nd – Master Ken Gotzhiem, “The Road to Ruin”, 3rd – Master Derek Mills, “Future Wimbledon”, 4th – Master Derek Edwins, “Steve Donoghue (jockey)”
Decorated Cycles
1st – Mr Edward Plummer, 2nd- Miss Beryl Roberts, “Lavender”
Group Class
1st – Mr W Foster’s British Legion Soldiers 1912 period
Hired Costume, Boys and Girls under 15
1st – Master E Sims, “Claude Duval”, 2nd – Miss Mabel Smith, “Russian Dancer”, 3rd – Master G E Sims, “Gainsborough Boy”, 4th – Miss Eileen Evans, “Far Japan”
Novelty Class
Misses Wright and Grace, “Erb & Liz”, 2nd – E J Phillips, “Mrs 1890 & Miss 1940”, 3rd – Master Dennis Stevens, “Boy Sweep”, 4th – Master Derek Geeves, “Our Junior Fireman”
Unmounted Character
1st – Miss Mabel Cheshire “Black & White & Read”, 2nd – Mr J H Matthewa, “Charley’s Aunt”, 3rd – Boy Marriott, “Italian Organ -Grinder”, 4th – Mr C Cosby, “Travelling Comedian”
Advertising Class
1st – Misses Marjorie Holmes and Joyce Noakes, “Eiffel Tower Twins”, 2nd – Mr David Marks, “Cow and Gate”, 3rd – Miss Donetta Clements, “Nestle’s Milk”
Mounted Characters
1st – Mr W A Tate, “Dick Turpin”, 2nd – Miss Pamela Yirrell, “Circus Girl”, 3rd – Mis Marie Yirrell, “Mounted Cowboy”
Best Cared-for Horse and Harness
1st – Mr G W Roberts, 2nd – Mr T Eggleton, 3rd – Mr Thos. Underwood, 4th – Mr W Fraser
1932
Source – Beds & Herts Pictorial
Carnival Queen:
Nellie Sharp
Decorated Tradesmen’s Turnout
1st – Mr F W Buckmaster
Decorated Private or Symbolic Turnout
1st – Mast Bryan Yirrell, “Boy Blue”, Mr E F Plummer, “Early Victorians”
Decorated Children’s Cycle
1st – Master G Windmill
Mounted Characters
1st – Pamela Yirrell, “Fine Lady of Banbury Cross”
Unmounted Characters
1st – Mr W Bird, “Chin-Chow”
Comic Characters
1st – “Ole Bill”
1931
Source – Beds & Herts Pictorial
Carnival Queen:
Miss Labrum
1929
Source – The Luton News and Bedfordshire Advertiser
Carnival Queen:
Miss M Bacon
Decorated Tradesmen’s Turnout
1st – Mr E J Pyman, 2nd – Co-operative Society, 3rd – J R Labrum & Son
Decorated Car
1st – Mr E F Plummer, 2nd – Messrs I Barrett and Pryor
Decorated Private Turnout
1st – Me E F Plummer, “Nursery Rhymes”, 2nd – Mr E F Plummer, “Troupe of Red Indians”, 3rd – Mr F Chapman, “Pearly King and Son”, 4th – Toc H League of Women Helpers, “Old Street Cries”
Decorated Children’s Cycle
1st – Doris Metcalf, “Fairy Car”, 2nd – Master Turney, 3rd – Beryl Roberts
Mounted Characters
1st – Mr J Gotzheim, “St George”, 2nd – Mr Blinco, “Lady Godiva”, 3rd – Mr W A Tate, “Mexican Cowboy”, 4th – Fred Borden, “Jockey”
Homemade Costumes
1st – Mrs M Cheshire and Master B Cheshire, “Bride and Cake”, 2nd – Miss M F Hyde, “The New Health”, 3rd – Mrs Edith Reynolds, “Bunch of Flanders Poppies”, 4th Doris and George Humbles, “Ragamuffins”
Hired Costumes
1st – Mrs Tate, “Georgian Dandy”, 2nd – P Wells, “Strube”, 3rd – Miss Eileen Bohan, “St Margaret”
Comic Characters
1st – Mr F C Humbles, “Charlie Chaplin in the Gold Rush”, 2nd – “Mr Scatter Cash”, “Absent Minded”
Advertising
1st – Mr & Mrs A S Robinson, “Nippy and Bob”, 2nd – Mr V Turney and Miss G Sullivan, “Bisto Kids”, 3rd – Miss Annie Linney, “Lyons Tea”
Novelty Class – anything and everything
1st – Miss M Gregory – “a Hundredweight”, 2nd – Mrs Smith, “Minstrel”, Miss E Clarke, “More Trouble with China”
Hired Costume for boys and girls
Ralph Roberts, “Boot Polish”, 2nd – Kathleen Inwards, “Condensed Milk”
Homemade Costumes – boys
1st – Albert Olney, “Mr Wu”, 2nd – Master Walter Reynolds, “An Alarm Clock”, 3rd – Leslie Olney, “The Joker”, 4th – Cyril Leach, “Air-o-Plane”, Special – Master Dennis Rickard, “Pearly Kid”
Homemade Costumes – girls
1st – Miss Morgan, “Pillar Box”, 2nd – Miss Margaret Hopkins, “Pigmy Archer from the Congo”, 3rd – Miss Grace Macdonald, “Pretty Fairy”, Special – Miss Cicely Stonebridge, “Fairy”
Group
1st – Mr E F Plummer, “Canadian Ranch”, 2nd – Mr E F Plummer, “Toy Town Artillary”, 3rd – Mrs Gibbs, “A Bridal Retinue”
1927
Source – The Luton News and Bedfordshire Advertiser
Carnival Queen:
Gwendoline Bishop
Decorated Tradesmen’s Turnout
1st – W S Higgs, “Empire Wine”, 2nd and 3rd – F R Grace, decorated cars
Private or Symbolic Turnout (horse vehicle)
1st – The Inns-Barnett Circus, 2nd – Leighton British Legion Club, “Klu Klux Klan”, 3rd – Misses E Jones, E Pratt & Co, “Gipsy Camp”
Decorated Car
1st – Linslade Pack of Wolf Cubs, “Hospital”
Ladies Cycles
1st – Mrs F Underwood, “Grace Darling”
Children’s Cycles
1st – Beryl Roberts, 2nd – Alec Nightingale, “Meccano Boy”, 3rd – S Sanders, “Maypole”
Mounted Characters
1st – G W Coles, “A Vision of a Horsey Problem”, 2nd – E F Plummer, “St George”, 3rd – B Fletcher, “Red Indian Chief”, reserve – Gerald Bunker, “The Coming Donohue”
Unmounted Character, home-made costumes
1st – Miss C G Hude, “Buy British Empire Goods”, 2nd – D Jones, “Indian”, 3rd – B Lacet, “Squaw”, 4th – Gladys Hedges, “Box of Paints”
Unmounted Characters, hired costumes
1st – Arthur Foster, 2nd – Mrs Tate, “Georgian Dandy”, 3rd – W A Tate, “Lord Nelson”, reserve – Miss Holloway
Comic Character
1st – Norah Keep, “Black Bridegroom”, 2nd – M Sanders, 3rd – F C Humbles, “Charlie Chaplin and the Kid”, reserve – Mrs Roberts
Advertising Class
1st – Ada M Robinson, “Marmalade”, 2nd – Sydney Goodyear, “Matches”, 3rd – T Clarke, “Support Home Industries”, reserve – Lily Goodyear, “Buy British Goods”
Special Class
1st – D Turney
Novelty Class
1st – B S Horne, “Miss 1999”, 2nd – Miss M Bacon, “Humming Top”, 3rd – G Stockwell, “Toffee”, reserve – Mrs Powell, “Lifeboat”, special – F Rowe and J Burch, “Trans-Vandyke Flight”
Comic Jazz Band
1st – Clifford Rayner and seven others
Children Under 15, hired costumes
1st – Gwen Jelly, 2nd – R Roberts, 3rd – C F W Underwood, reserve – J W Gardner
Boys Under 15, home-made costumes
1st – S Chamberlain, 2nd – Cyril Nightingale, “Boy Blue”, 3rd – William Olney, “The Rival Blues”, 4th – Kenneth Olney, “The White Line”, specials – H Horley and A Chamberlain
Girls Under 15, home-made costumes
1st – Margaret Hopkins, “Hawaiian”, 2nd – Jean Waddell, Japanese Lady”, 3rd – Betty Waddell, “Victorian Lady”, 4th – M Bacon, “Humming Top”, 5th – Freda Turney, “The White Line”, 6th – Peggy Janes, “Christmas Tree”, 7th – Edith M Meager, “Danger Signals”, 8th – Betty Janes, “Carrots”, 9th – Pearl Janes, “Christmas Cracker”, 10th – Marion Cox
1926
Source – The Luton News and Bedfordshire Advertiser
Carnival Queen:
Josephine Gill
Decorated Tradesmen’s Turnout
1st – A A Phillips, “Butcher”, 2nd – Barnabas Russell
Decorated Car
1st – W S Higgs
Decorated Private or Symbolic Turnout
1st – 1st Linslade Rangers, “Old Tavern”, 2nd – D Willard & Co, “Jolly Roger”, 3rd – E F Plummer, floral car, Special – Mrs A Chaffin, “Three Happy Men of St Dunstans”
Decorative Lady’s Cycle
1st – Miss L Chandler
Decorative Children’s Cycle
1st – E Saunders, 2nd – Mary Simpson
Mounted Character
1st – Mr A Stone, “Charles II”, 2nd – Mr H C Kinman, “Dick Turpin”, 3rd – W A Tate, “H A Brown”
Unmounted Character, Homemade Costume
1st – Miss L Harper, “Flags of all Nations”, 2nd – Miss Ivy Stevens, “House to Let”, 3rd – Miss G Hyde, “Stumpy Umbrella”
Unmounted Character, Hired Costume
1st – Miss Gwen Holloway, “An Eastern Cabaret Girl”, 2nd – Mr J Sinfield, “Johhny Walker”, 3rd – Mrs Tate, ”Sir Roger de Coverley”
Comic Character
1st – Mr Mark Saunders, “Going Home by Rail”, 2nd – Mr H Stroud, “Prohibition”
Advertising, Unmounted or Vehicle
1st – Cyril Sharpe, “Swan Inn”, 2nd – Philip G Sharpe, “Stationers Shop”, 3rd – Grace Lowe, “Black Cat”
Decorated Pram or Push Car (with or without passenger)
1st – Desmond Turney, “Baker”
Novelty Class (anything and everything)
1st – Miss F Horrell, “Black & White Whisky”, 2nd – Mr T Hall, “Departing Sprits”, 3rd – Mabel T Hyde, “The Silk Tax”, Special – H J Pool, “Blue Bag”
Comic Jazz Band
1st – Mr F Lowe
Boys Under 15, Homemade Costumes
1st – Cyril Nightingale, “Cupid”, 2nd – Arthur Griffin, “Coal Miner”, 3rd – Ben James, “Coal Miner”
1925
Source – The Luton News and Bedfordshire Advertiser
Carnival Queen:
Joan Faulkner
Attendants: Drusilla Willard, Jean Gibson, Edith Faulkner, Raye Faulkner, Grace Faulkner
Decorated Tradesmen’s Turnout
1st – Leighton Gas Company, 2nd – Cooper & Co, 3rd – A Stone
Decorative Symbolic Turnout
1st – ?, “The Changeling”, 2nd – Mr E F Plummer, “The Gypsy Camp”, 3rd – Messrs W G Barron & G Chandler, “The Coster King and Queen”
Decorative Gent’s Cycle
1st – E A Kempster, “Pre-historic Cyclist”
Decorative Children’s Cycle
1st – Bessie Rawle
Mounted Character
1st – Mr G Roberts, “Polish Hussar”, 2nd – Mr A Stone, “Bengal Lancer”, 3rd – Mr Richard Roberts, “Red Indian Chief”
Character, Homemade Costume
1st – Miss M Palmer, ”Wedding Cake”, 2nd – Miss A Short, “Good Luck”, 3rd – Mrs E Cox, “Domino”
Character, Hired Costume
1st – Mrs Tate, “Jockey”, 2nd – T Lindars, “Simple Simon”, 3rd – Miss Smith, “Monsieur Beaucaire”
Comic Character
1st – Miss Ada Tooke, “Football Results”, 2nd – Herbert Buckingham, “Won’t Mother be Busy Now”
Advertising
1st – Miss Marjorie Bacon, “Film Spool”
Decorated Push-Car
1st – Eric Insall, “Glaxo Baby”
Comic Jazz Band
1st – Mr F Rowe’s band, 2nd – Miss Turney’s
Children’s Character, Homemade Costume
1st – F Turney, “Shepherdess”, 2nd – Joy Watts, 3rd – Pearl White, “Fairy”
1924
Source –
1914
Source – The Leighton Buzzard Observer
Decorated Tradesmen’s Turnout – Employers
1st – Mr J Robinson
Decorated Tradesmen’s Turnout – Employees
1st – G Holmes, 2nd – C Moore
Decorated Private Turnout
1st – Miss Alice Hopkins, “Country Life”, 2nd – Linslade School, “Fairies”, 3rd – Miss Draper’s High Schools, “Japanese Girls”
Decorated Ladies Cycle
1st – Miss Rosie Scott, “The Koko Girl”
Decorated Children’s Cycle
1st – R Anderson, “Dutchman”, 2nd – Muriel Botsworth, “Dainty Butterfly”
Mounted Characters
1st – Mr E F Singer, “Cowboy”, 2nd – Mr Frank Gibbons, “Red Indian”, 3rd – Mr Bardell, “Russian Cossack”, Special – Miss Beatrice Scrivener, “Viviandere”
Unmounted Characters – Men
1st – Mr John Sanders, “John Bull”, 2nd – Mr H S Durrant, “Shepherd”, 3rd – Messrs Smith & Sons, “Minstrels”, Special, – Mr A Foster, “Convict”
Unmounted Characters – Women
1st – Mrs Bert Arnold, “Eastern Princess”, 2nd – Miss A K Brown, “Ragtime”, 3rd – Miss G Brown, “A Harem Lady”
Children Under 15 Character – Girls
1st – Miss Doreen Baumbrough, “Carrot”, 2nd – Miss Freda Webb, “Little Lord Fauntleroy”, 3rd – Miss Dorothy Arnold, 4th – Miss Bel Hitchcock, “Battledore and Shuttlecock”, 5th – Evelyn Kiddle, “Little Boy Blue”
Children Under 15 Character – Boys
1st – Bob Anderson, “Loup de Loup”, 2nd – Stanley Cook, “Bold Pirate”, Special – Bryan Gaston
Decorated Children’s Hoop
1st – Mabel Kempster, 2nd – Gracie Walker, 3rd – M Sayell
Comic Character
1st – Master Harold Smith, 2nd – Master B Fletcher “John Bull”
1913
Source – The Leighton Buzzard Observer
Decorated Tradesmen’s Turnout
1st – Mr J Robinson, “Basket Making”, 2nd – Gas Company, “Cooking by Gas”, 3rd – Mr Ernest Lee, “Modern Furnishing”
Decorated Private Turnout
1st – Miss Brown, “Christmas Party”, 2nd – Leighton Buzzard Cricket Club, “Cricket Pitch”
Decorated Heavy Cart
1st – Mr A Hobbs
Decorated Cycle
1st – Miss Baumbrough, “Belles of St Clements”, 2nd – Miss Hopkins, “Floral Decoration”, 3rd – Miss G Rose, “The Spirit of the Age”
Mounted Character
1st – Mr F Cornish, “Indian Squaw”, 2nd – Mr F Gilbert, “Red Indian”, 3rd – Miss B Scrivener, “Dick Turpin”, 4th – Mr J Stone, “Chinaman”
Unmounted Character
1st – Miss E M Sutton, Miss J Gibbons “Early Victorian Ladies”, 2nd – Miss D Cook, “Arcadian Shepherdess”, 3rd – Mrs B Fletcher, “Billiards”, 4th – Miss H Dent, “Grace Darling”, Special – Mr Brown, “17th Century French Admiral”, Mr E A Howard, “18th Century French Admiral”
Children’s Character – girls
1st – Miss E Sanders, “Dusky Gipsy”, 2st – Miss D Jordan, “Dutch Maid”, 3rd – Miss S L Webb, “Bonnie Prince Charlie”
Children’s Character – boys
1st – Master Lawrence Inns, “Sir Joseph Porter from HMS Pinafore”
Impersonation of a woman by a man
1st – Mr F Heley, “Waitress”
Children’s Humorous or Comic Character
1st – Miss W Croxford, “Mrs Gamp”, 2nd – Master B Fletcher, “John Bull”, 3rd – Master E Sapwell, “Buffet”
1912
Source – The Leighton Buzzard Observer
Decorated Tradesmen’s Turnout
1st – Mr Sinfield, advertising his business, 2nd – Mr Ernest Lee, “Red Riding Hood”
Decorated Private Turnout
1st – Miss Chandler, “Maypole with children”, 2nd – Boy Scouts, “Camp Life”, 3rd – Mr Fletcher, “Pierrots”
Decorated Ladies Cycle
1st – Miss Sutton, “Bon-Bon”, 2nd – Miss Gibbons, “a Boat”
Mounted Character
1st – Mr E Kempster, “Henry VIII”, 2nd – Captain F Webb “Claude Duval”
Unmounted Character
1st – Miss Daisy Cook, “Indian Girl”, 2nd – Mr E Allan, “Indian Brave”, 3rd – Mr E T Singer, “Lifebuoy”, 4th – Miss E Blaxland, “Welsh Maid”
Children in Character
1st – Miss Moore, “Old Lady in the Shoe”, 2nd – Master J Martin
1911
Source – Bedford Record
Decorated Tradesmen’s Turnout
1st – Mr Scrivener, “Landau with Bridal Pair”, 2nd – Messrs Lewis & Co, “Evergreen & Flowers”, Commended – Mr Ernest Lee, Mr Sinfield
Decorated Private Turnout
1st – Miss Fletcher and Miss Hopkins, “Cottage Hospital”, 2nd – Thursday’s Football Club
Decorated Ladies Cycle
1st – Miss D Cook, “Water Witch”, 2nd – Miss W Turney, “Winter”, 3rd – Miss A Seems, “French Fisher Girl”, Commended – Miss E Chandler, Miss E Cook, “Grace Darling”
Decorated Gentleman’s Cycle
1st – Mr A Plummer, “Japanese”, Highly Commended – Mr H A Whittaker, “Golly”
Decorated Children’s Cycle
1st – Miss E Spratt, “Vivacious Pierrette”, 2nd – Miss E Moore, “Harvest”, Commended – Miss Hill, Little Boy Blue”
Miscellaneous Makeup
1st – Mr Higgs, “’arry & ‘arriette”, 2nd – Miss A Blaxland, “Swiss Girl”, 3rd – Mr Foster, “Teddy Bear”, Special – Miss Fletcher, Miss Foster