Carnival 1988. Hemyock Surgery’s Float, Dr. John Griffin in a white coat preparing to operate, Dr. Jonathan Meads in an outsize nappy, Dr. Donald McLintock dressed as a very fetching Staff nurse, holding a giant hypodermic syringe, with a number of patients and Mrs. Christine Meads disguised as Mrs. Thatcher looking on.
Hemyock Surgery Float 1988
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The 1st Prize float in the 1987 carnival
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1st Prize in the 1987 Carnival, L to R Back row – Doreen Moores, Hilary Cole, Debbie Scoble, Sarah Scoble, Rita Hooper. Front row – Steve Moores, Derrick Parsons (driving tractor), and Spencer Moores.
Carnival Float 1984, Carnival Float 1977
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Carnival Float 1977, L to R. Neil Hawkins, Tom Young, Jim Hawkins, Phillip Hawkins, Adrian Lowman.
Hemyock Carnival 1977
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First revived Carnival, November 1977, King – Richard Young, Queen – Stephanie Edmonds, Princess. Nicola Lowman, Attendants.- Susie Batten, Penny Weymouth, Lynette Shere and Sandra Allen.
1933 Hemyock Carnival Queen
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1933. Hemyock’s first Carnival Queen, Cissie Granger (later Gunn) and her maids of honour,
L to R.- Doris Bird , Marjorie Webber, Doris Ayres, and Dora Bale.
Silver Jubilee Celebrations of King George V and Queen Mary
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1935. Souvenir Programme for the Silver Jubilee Celebrations of King George V and Queen Mary.
Carnival Programme 1930.
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2nd October 1930. Copy of Carnival Programme.
The Friendly Society Dinner in June 1906
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After the parade came the Friendly Society Dinner. This one was held in June 1906 and was in the school. The room was decorated with flowers and foliage. On the wall are a number of suitable posters stating that, The Flowing Tide is With Us, Unity is Strength and, Bear Ye One Another’s Burden, together with the Union Flag and the Rational Societies Emblem.