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Northampton Carnival Parade programme, 1956, pages 6 and 7

Parade and Entries
(Not in order of Procession)
Pilot Car: D. R. Baker, Esq., (Chief Constable)

The Mayor and Mayorness
Officials’ Cars
Northampton New Imperial Band
Northampton Town Band
Band of the Northampton bn. Army Cadet Force
Band of the Northants Army Cadet Force
Band of the Northampton BN. Boys Brigade
Northampton Fire Service
Northampton Auxiliary Fire Service
Redwell Carnival Band

St. Johns Ambulance Team
Amplification Van: R. L. Timms, Northampton
Amplification Van: A. A. Boote, Banbury
Collecting Tableau: Northampton Rotary Club
Children’s Decorated Conveyance: Spencer Gunn Ltd.
Collecting Tableau: Mrs. A. Bull, Civil Defence
OH! What a whopper: John Blackwood Hodge and Co.
Tiger Timken: Mr L. Billingham
Northampton Town and County Amateur Athletic Club
Collecting Vehicle: P. Phipps and Co. Ltd.

ENTRIES: (At time of going to press)

1. Individual Walking Fancy Get-Up
Comic or Characteristic. Children under 7 years of age
1st Prize £2
2nd Prize £1 10s.
3rd Prize £1

1.Golliwog- David Thoroughwood
2. Hawaiian Girl- Denis A. Sanders
3. Jack-in-a-box- Laurence C. Walters
4. Apache- Heather Valentine
2. Individual Walking Fancy Get-Up
Comic or Characteristic. Children aged 8-16 years
1st Prize £2
2nd Prize £1 10s.
3rd Prize £1
1. Fairy- Maureen Letts
2. Snow-Time- June Sloan
3. Bridesmaid- Pat Letts
4. Mrs. Mop- Carol Fulcher
5. Queen of Hearts- Janet Fletcher
6. A Roman Centurian- George S. Gibbins
7. Princess for a night- Margaret Evans
8. Rip Van Winkle- Christine Goodger
9. What a Racket- John Willis
10. A Chinese Girl- Carol Hall
11. A Cow Girl- Marion Hall
12. A Pirate- Sandra Greenfield
13. A Litter Basket- David Banyard
14. Woman Magazine- Kathleen M. Warner
15. The End of the Argument- Jacqueline Chambers
16. Clown- John Gammage
17. Cigarette Girl- Avril Allard
18. Flower Lady- Delia Tallet
19. A Witch- Jennifer Lambley
20- Chinese Girl- Kathleen Wrighton
21- Hula Girl- Jacqueline Hughes
22. Rainbow Man- Evan Pamely
23. Crinoline Lady- Heather Jolley
24. Cinderella- Carole Parker
25. Little Bo-Peep- Sylvia Abbott
26. Sailor Girl- Lesley Jolley
27. Automation- Chrisstopher Downing
28. Silver Paper Queen- Hazel Swindall
29. Butterfly- Elizabeth Kilsby
30- English Rose- Mary Kilsby
31. Fancy Lady- Wendy Valentine
32. The Flying Colours- Linda Harris
33. Lovely Lady- Kathleen Caulfield

3. Individual Walking Fancy Get-Up
Comic or Characteristic. Adults only. Ladies or Gentlemen
1st Prize £3
2nd Prize £2
3rd Prize £1
1. Roman General- Mr Alan F. Burnman
2. Lady of the Ribbons- Miss R. P. Cullum
3. In the Good Old Summertime- Miss E. Cox
4. Pearl Buttons or Making a Pearly Queen- Mrs G. Lowe
5. Drink More Milk- Mr A J Whiting
6. Tea Pot Cosy- M. Maltby
4. Fancy Dress Collectors
Over 14 years of age, unless accompanied by an adult
1st Prize £2
2nd Prize £1 10s.
3rd Prize £1
Prize for highest amount collected on route of Parade £3
1. Lady Docker at Ascot- Glenda Martin
2. A May Queen- Muriel M. Gibbins
3. Gypsy Girl- Margareta Kingston
4. Medicine Bottle- Ann Martin
5. Miss Sweetly- Miss Barbara Richards
6. On the Dirt-Track- Mr Ray E. Jones
7. Chinese Collie- Mr M Pinson
8. Queen of Hearts- Susan P Crouch
9. Looking Backward- Mrs Dorothy M Whiting
10. Just a ‘Sweet Girl’- Miss Joan Dawkins
11. Bride- Patricia Perry
12. A Bat- Pamela A. Pacey
13. Elizabethan Courtier- Rober A. Higgerson
14. Ovaltine Girl- Lesley A. Jones

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