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Northampton Carnival and Joy Day programme, 1937, page 1

Carnival Officials for 1937.
Carnival Office: Battle House, Billing Road, Northampton.

President: His worship the Mayor of Northampton (Alderman, G. W. Beattie, J.P.)
Chairman of Committee: Mr E. S. Dunkley
Vice Chairman: Miss E. Foster, Councillor W. E. Coldham, Messrs. W.C.Eves, E. Ingman, J. J. McIntosh, F.R.H.S., A.D. Rawlings, H.G.Starmer and F. Tomkins.
Hon. Treasurer: Mr E. R. Newborn ( Barcalay’s Bank).
Chief Marshal: Mr John Williamson, O.B.E.
Press Steward: Mr C. J. Purivs. Judges’ Steward: Mr E. A. Brabner.
Chara Marhsal: Mr E. A. Raybould
Band Steward: Mr F. Tomkins
Hon. Assistant Secretaries: Messrs, W. Ken Hanning and A. H. Jackson
Hon. Genernal Secretaries: Messrs P. L. Battle and C. H. Battle

Committee Officials:
Ladies:
President: The Mayoress (Mrs G. W. Beattie, J.P)
Vice Presidents: The Ex-Mayoress (Mrs Sidney Perkins), Miss Helen Bell
Hon. Secretary: Miss E. Foster

Collections:
Chairman: Mr F. Tomkins
Hon. Secretary: Mr Walter Roberts

Park:
Chairman: Mr H. G. Starmer
Vice-Chairman: Mr Jack Davies
Hon. Secretary: Mr W. K. Hanning

Car immunity Badge:
Chairman: Mr W. F. Swindall
Hon. Secretary: Mr A. H. Jackson

Gate:
Chairman: Councillor James Peach
Hon. Secretary: Mr B. Clowes

Finance:
Chairman: Mr E. R. Newborn

The Route of the Porcession:
-Leaving Victoria Park at 39pm,
-St James’ Park Road
-Spencer Bridge Road
-Harlestone Road
-Café Sqaure
- St James’ main road
- West Bridge
- Marefair
-Gold Street
-George Row
-St Giles’ street
-York Road
- Abington Street
-Mercers Row
-Drapery
-Sheep Street
-Regent Square
- Barrack Road
-Louise Road
-Military Road
-Earl Street
- The Mounts
-Abington Square
-Wellingborough Road to the Park

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