Carnivals,wakes,fetes
Days to remember
Celebration at the top of Wide Street of the Coronation of King George V and Queen Mary in 1911. Old Hathern in Pictures page 52
The Jubilee tree is in the background. People include Mr. Walter Spence, extreme left ; Mr. Easom on tricycle ; Mr. Fred Fuller, centre of picture and Mr. Blackwell, village bobby
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Doris Dennis dressed as a Victorian girl for the Hathern Carnival c. 1924. Hathern Remembered page 88
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Wakes carnival on Green, late 1920s. Further Pictures of Old Hathern page 43
Miss C Tollington with fan, Mrs Kath Randon with mandolin.Jean Strutt with painted face.
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Wakes parade, Derby Road, late 1920s. Old Hathern In Pictures page 62
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Carnival float
From left : Olive Simpson, Faith Bradbury, Reg.Smith, Nora Randon, Nora Smith, Bernard Smith, Vera Allam, Dawn Bradbury, John Bradbury, Olive Bradbury, Shirley Smith, Jackie Hudson
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Harry Kirk, Hathern's Town Crier during the 1930s, leading the Jazz Band. Old Hathern in Pictures page 60
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Another picture of Hathern Jazz Band. Marching down Wide Street with Round Bank on right of picture
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Hathern Jazz Band parading at the junction of Dovecote Stret and Narrow Lane. Note the house in the background that was originally the Post Office and shop on right, now a hairdressers. Old Hathern in Pictures page 60
The band was formed for the Silver Jubilee celebrations of King George V in 1935. Some of the band members are :- Ev. Spencer, Jean Strutt, Norma Sketchley, Eliza and Ronnie Roper, Nancy Bramley, Maisie Hunt, Queenie Chapman, Gwen Chapman
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Hathern Wakes parade pre-war. Hathern at War page 67
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Carnival float, late 1940s. Old Hathern In Pictures (page 57)
From left : Bill, Maurice, Eric and Ron Roper, Everard Spencer, Jack Exon
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Carnival float
From left : Olive Simpson, Faith Bradbury, Reg. Smith, Nora Randon, Nora Smith, Bernard Smith, Vera Allam, Dawn Bradbury, John Bradbury, Olive Bradbury, Shirley Smith, Jackie Hudson
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Not sure of event - Addie Burnhill in middle is holding something that says Ambulance Association - is it a re-enactment ?
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The Wakes Parade in Russell's field. Hathern Remembered page 89
Included are Mrs. Groves and Mary Slack, and the man on the left, smiling, Tom Exon. Old lady in front row with hat is Elizabeth Spencer.
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Sunday school trip ? Queen's Park, Loughborough Ann ?, Sheila Gifford, Glenis Osborne, Susan Winson, Shirley Swift, Brenda Osborne
Parade on Main Road c.1935. Hathern Remembered page 89
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Carnival float
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Carnival float including Ann and Edwin Burnhill and Freddie Farrands
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W.I. carnival float in the early 1950s
From left : Marjorie Grimley,Mrs.Rogers,Mary Wheildon, Mrs.George,Mrs.Blackshaw,Grace Miller. Lorry was owned by Walter Pilkington, village coal merchant.. Further Pictures of Old Hathern (page 47)
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Hathern wakes. Some of fancy dress entrants on the recreation field 1947. Further Pictures of Old Hhathern page 46
From left ; Irene Eyre, Marina Peake, Janet Kelham, Stephen Savage, Graham Allen
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Hathern Wake 1949. Florence Eliza Spencer 2nd from left
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Hathern Wake 1949
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Hathern first Carnival Queen 1951. The first carnival since the war. Further Pictures of Old Hathern page 50
Wendy Wright or Rosemary Smith, Sheila or Joyce Mackley, Jean Kelham, Sheila Cooke, Shirley Clayton
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Carnival train ride. Driver is Peter Van Houten. Passengers include Laura Coley, Caroline Baird, Neil Bavister, and Kevin Smith ?
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Festival of queens - early 1950s
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Another picture of Hathern's first carnival queen in 1951. From newspaper
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Wakes Carnival 1952. Hathern Remembered page 90
Sheila Miller, Audrey Ball, Olive Hunt (Carnival Queen), Doris Smith, Wendy Wright, Page boys : John Cook, Ivor Hudson
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Olive Hunt - carnival queen. Daughter of George ('Shino') and grand-daughter of 'Yarker'
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Another 1952 carnival picture from Roughton collection
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Coronation day on The Green. Photo first on display at school exhibition Jan 2020.
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Coronation Party July 18th 1953 on Green near Charity Room. Hathern Remembered page 87
Back : Michael Fletcher, Brian Cowley, Richard Smith, Rosemary Thompson, Valerie Walker, Sandra Cowley, May Peake, Pat Kay, Sheila ThompsonMiddle : Eddy Adcock, Mick Walker, Rob Hunt, Roy Cowley, Peter SmithFront : Roy Miller, Jenecine Reid, Janice Reid, Susan Hopewell, Sheelagh Walker, Jean Bradbury, Janet Malion , Rachel Saunders, Richard White
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W.I. float - Famous Women , hospital fete 1953
Mrs. Wheeldon, Joan Exon, Mrs. Tollington, Marion Freer, Nellie Mattisson
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Skittles at Hathern Carnival - early 1950s
3 on left bottom to top : Chris Watts,Margaret Allen,Peter Wortley. Top:?,Shirley Smith,Joan Thompson,?,Brian Berrington,?,?,?,Alan Exon,Ron Satterthwaite,Jeff Cook,Roy Webster,David Mott,Terry Brown,Tony Wortley: Others,left to right:Tony Wortley,?,Rosemary Thompson,Pat Davis,Rosemary Smith,John Baxter,May Peake,?,? Peake,Jeff Hayes,Ivor Swift(throwing),Maurice Exon,Peter Allen,Brian Tebbut,?,?
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Hathern Conservative Club (North) show at Hathern Turn Sept 1955
Carnival 1954 near old school. WI float "Famous Women"
From left: Mrs. Wheildon, Joan Exon, Mrs. Tollington, Marion Freer, Nellie Spencer
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Hathern Wakes 1950s. Hathern at War page 109
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Carnival figure in Zulu fancy dress
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Hathern Liberal Club centenary
Ian Tattersall on right
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Garden fete at The Rectory in 1946. Includes Mrs May Bramley,Mrs Hunt,Mabel and Judy Exon,Edna Walton and Marion Freer. Names of nurses not known
From Further Pictures of Old Hathern page 45
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Carnival parade in Wide Lane in the late 1930s. The bride is Bert Conway and the bridegroom Vernon Spencer, the page boy Ray Conway and the bridesmaid Violet Conway. Further Pictures of Old Hathern page 45
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Wakes carnival float c.1930 depicting village stockiners. The frame, wheel and other items were loaned by Sam Price. Further Pictures of Old Hathern page 44
Elsie Screaton, Gerald Peake, Doris Tickle, Len Peake
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Float Women's Institute,various crafts, at Hathern carnival before WW2. Old Hathern in Pictures page 57
Mrs. A. Tickle, Mrs. E. Woodfield, Mrs. N. Groves, Mrs. M. Swift, Mrs E. Burrowes
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Carnival float in Golden Square in the early 1950s. From Pictures of Old Hathern page 48
On the float were Derrick and Joan Baxter, Joyce Baxter, Michael Barnett, Marie Walton. The man in front is Ron Walton and the kadies at the rear are Alma Salton and Edn Walton.
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Bob Ryott giving rides at Church Garden Fete 1962. Hathern Remembered page 98
Pony is named Punch. Passengers are Mrs. Annie Hutt, Miss Eva Randon and Nigel Hutt
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King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Coronation Day Celebration 1937 at the top of Wide St. Further Pictures of Old Hathern page 44
Leonard Ayre played King and Vera Savage Queen. Other children on float are jane Eyre, Mary Slack and Gladys Melbourne. On right is the old slaughter house used by butcher Mr. Dutton who lived next door
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Residents of the Green in the Charity Room, 1940s. Further Pictures of Old Hathern page 65
Standing : Clara Berrington, Agnes Branston, Ken Malion, Gwen Saunders, Neil Kelham. Sitting : Mrs. Peake, Mrs. Hunt, Yarker Hunt, Mary Malion, Joan Exon, Nellie Mattison
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Wakes carnival July 11th 1953. Further Pictures of Old Hathern page 51
Wendy Wright, Audrey Ball, Olive Hunt(Queen), Doris Smith, Sheila Miller. Boys John Cooke and Ivor Hudson
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Coronation party 1953 for Garendon Avenue and Loughborough Road held in Village Hall.1st prize in fancy dress Rosalyn and Peter Rose. Hathern Remembered page 94
Back : Frank Brown,Elizabeth Thurman,Jean Barker,Vera Conway,Hazel Barker,Iris Conway,Elaine Gamble holding baby Philip. 2nd Row : Howard Rose,Pam Bott,Roger George,Eric Adkin,Marita Brown,?,Sandra Wesseldine,Stan Bott,Brian Tebbutt. Front : Joyce Conway,Sylvia Bott,Robert Gamble,Robert Tebbutt(Mickey Mouse),Alan Wesseldine,Rosalyn and Peter Rose,Hazel Conway,Terry Rose with patch,Ken Thurman. 2 boys at front :Charlie Wesseldine and Robert Almond
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Sunday school gathering in the early 1950's with Rev. Doble at the Rectory
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Garden fete at Rectory June 26th 1953. trying their hands, young visitors sample one of the sideshows (rolling a penny)
From left : Trevor Davies, ?, Howard Rose, Peter Allen, Graham Allen, E.Gamble
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Carnival
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Carnival on the Rec. in early 1950s. Further Pictures of Old Hathern page 49
From left:Tom Sparks,Frank Smith,Ernie Fletcher,Bill Cook,Henry Tollington,Eric Spencer,Tome Exon,George walpole,Walter Price,Bob Maltby,Bill Almond,Grace Papworth,Albert Randon,Arthur Spence,john Spencer,Bill Henosn,Ev.Melbourne,Bill parker,__,Rubin Attenborough,__,Vernon Spencer,Eric Hill,Jack Roughton,Frank Kerry,Moses Watts(sitting),Ernest Barker(bowling). The little boy is Peter Mackley
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Carnival
Back: ?, ?, Jessica Hilder, Sarah Tolley, Hayley Wells, Anna Burns Front: ?, ?, ?, Emily Clarke, Katy Smith, Rebecca Collin
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Outside amusement hall (?). David Spencer collection
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Lady Crawshaw 1960s. Receiving flowers from boy (who and where ?)
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Church garden party 1969
Beverly or July Ash, Melanie Bramley, Jennifer Nadin, Stuart Draper, Sarah Allison ?, Diane Allison ?
Church garden party at Rectory July 1st 1969
Top left : Mrs. Hollis with Jennifer Nadin and Neil Swift. Bottom : Mr. and Mrs. Hollis, Linda Bunker, Simon Callis, Neil Swift, Jennifer Nadin
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Three Crowns muppets at 1980 carnival
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Wakes Carnival 1952. Hathern Remembered page 90
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Carnival 1985 Hathern Club centenary float
Alan Barsby, Ian Tattersall, Chris Sibson , John Roughton
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Carnival queen Sharon Newbold
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Hathern PTA carnival 1985.Humpty with TV's Playschool presenter Elizabeth Watts meets the carnival queen and attendants. More details can be seen in Articles (newspaper reports)
From left : Katy Leivers (6), James O'Connor(11), Ann Gibson (11, carnival queen), Sophie Haywood (6), James White (5), Stephen Turner (5)
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Anchor Lane and Anchor Close SilverJubilee street party. Hathern Remembered page 91
Standing : Michael O'Keefe, Sandra White, Tony Scott, Pete Rose, Richard White, Gwen Roulston, Gordon Rogers, Bob Leeson, Stan Goodacre, Pat Gee, James O'Keefe, Alan and Coral Paterson, Margaret Scott, Beryl Berrington, Pete Clifton, June O'Keefe, Yvonne Leeson, Ann Rogers, Terry Ash, Colin Gee, Peter Wortley. Table : Diane and Terry Smith, Eric and Josie Adkin, Maureen Clifton, Maureen Ash, Jean Draycott, Jean Wortley
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School Xmas Concert 1977. Hathern Remembered page 93
Back : ?, Stephen ThompsonFront : Carey White, Ysanna Benfield, Heidi Scott, Trudie Exon
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School carnival
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Silver Jubilee street party Anchor Close
Back rows:Julie Ash,Andrew & David Berrington,Simon Roulstone,Ian Draycott,James O'Keefe,Beverly Ash,Simon Clifton,Ann Berrington,Paul Clifton,Penny O'Keefe. Front rows:Catherine Adkin,Stephen Attridge,Heidi Sott,Leon Patterson,Zoe White,Gary Leeson,Carey White
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Silver Jubilee street party Anchor Close
Christopher Attridge, Heidi Scott, Julie Ash, Carey White, Zoe White
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Carnival queen
Queen Heidi Scott. Attendants : Christopher Conway, Leah Hyde-Dryden, ?, Jake Hilder
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School carnival Hathern Guides float 1980s on Sam Goodacre's lorry. Hathern Remembered page 93
Standing : Karen Carter, Claire Coulson, Heidi Scott and Rebecca ThistletonSitting : Joanne Sibson, Carey White and Lucy Cox
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PTA carnival 1985
katy Leivers (5), James White (5), Ann Gibson (Queen, 11), James O'Connor (11), Stephen Turner (5), Sophie Haywood (6)
School carnival. Hathern Remembered page 92
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