Out and about with Hastings Old Town Carnival Court 2017

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Hastings Old Town Carnival Court

Out and about with Hastings Old Town Carnival Court 2017 Hastings Old Town Carnival Queen, Miss Hastings Elizabeth Fowler with Carnival Princess Frankie Stewart and Carnival Princess Harmony Crane

Hastings Week 2017
7th October 2017 - Above, Happy Harold waiting for the opening ceremony with Carnival Queen, Mayor, Deputy Mayor and Bonfire Secretary. Below, waiting on the procession


Above, Opening ceremony in Hastings Castle, Right Thursday 12th October, Happy Harold with Hastings Week Chair, Nigel Hogben (left) Carnival Queen and Happy Harold's second Driver, William waiting to run around the town. Bel,ow, second day of the Classic Car Show and our Carnival Queen helps Maoy and Deputy to judge the entrants.

	Above Carnival Queen sitting at the bach behind the Town Criers before the competition Left with Hastings Week Chair in the Bonfire procession Below At the Order of 1066 in the Town Hall Below that Bonfire procession waits to enter the America Ground

October 15th "The reflection" - the closing ceremony in St Clements Church - Miss Hastings lights a peace candle

Hastings Old Town Carnival Week - CARNIVAL DAY 4th August Hastings Old Town Carnival Court surrounded by visiting courts and (below) the courts with Hastings' own trolleybus, Happy Harold and Hastings Old Town Carnival Association President, Bill Wicking

	At the reception for the visiting courts and below, Hastings Old Town Carnival Court in their borrowed float.

Hastings Old Town Carnival Week. July 29th Opening Ceremony From left, Nick Lynas,- Carnival Chair, Richard Stevens - Carnival Vice President, Elizabeth Fowler - Hastings Old Town Carnival Queen, Deputy Mayor Cllr. Nigel Sinden, Fr. Ron Partridge - Old Town Chaplain, Mayor Cllr. Judy Rogers, Amber Rudd - Home secretary & Hastings' MP, Frankie Stewart - Hastings Old Town Carnival Princess, Bill Wicking, Hastings Old Town President.

Above, Carnival Queen Elizabeth, Proncess Frankie, Home Secretary Amber and Hastings Mayor Judy in classic 'teapot' pose Above right On the stage ready for the coronation Right Carnival Court at the Fishermen's Museum with civic party Below July 30th Artist Juliette Dodd draws a portrait of Hastings Old Town Carnival Queen. photo Alun Sambrook
July 31st Elizabeth and Frankie take part in the Seaboot Race

August 1st Elizabeth and Frankie take part in the Crown Lane Bike race

August 1st Elizabeth and Frankie take part in the Gurning competition in memory of Ron 'Popeye' Everett. Fundraising for Ron's funeral Carnival Court with Hastings' Mayor, Cllr Judy Rogers and the cake baked by Judge's Bakery. Carnival Queen Elizabeth tries the 'Gurning Ring'

August 3rd Elizabeth and Frankie take part in the great Whelk Eating Competition! - eat a pint of Hastings whelks against the clock! photos Sid Saunders

June 17th 2017, In the morning carnival Queen Elizabeth Fowler supports the move of the Cyril & Lilian Bishop and in the afternoon Lydd Club Day Carnival with Hannah Burgess as princess.

May 21st 2017, First outing of the Year, Assisting Hastings' Mayor and Deputy Mayor at the opening of the 25th Annual Hastings Trolleybus show

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