the Platinum Years

Carnival returned after a 4 year absence

and with 2022 being the Queen's Platinum Year we just had to have a related theme. This year's biggest event in Crowthorne was therefore 'The Platinum Years, Monarchy, Music and Mayhem, 1952-2022'.

Here is a summary of what happened and a record of the fantastic support we received, especially from the small group of volunteers who work together as the Crowthorne Carnival Association.

Thank you everyone.

Steve Loudoun

Chairman: Crowthorne Carnival Association

Click here to see photos of the procession and fete.

Read coverage by Bracknell News

procession

Taking part in the parade were:

• Scottish Pipe Band

• Kids inc

• Nicky Bevan Muscular Dystrophy

• Hatch Ride School

• Q Dance

• Sarai Hair and Beauty

• Oaklands School

• Sandhurst Drum Corp

• 1st and 2nd Crowthorne Scouts

• Lakewood

• Crowthorne CoE

• Nina Paton

• Thames Vale Vultures (Bikers)

• Berkshire Fire and Rescue

The difficult job of judging fell to:

• Cllr Ankur Shiv Bhandari - Mayor of Bracknell Forest and the Mayoress, Rishi Bhandari

• Cllr Caroline Smith - Mayor of Wokingham

• James Sunderland MP – Member of Parliament for Bracknell

• Cllr Bob Wade - Chairman of Crowthorne Parish Council

• Cllr Lesley Foxwell - Deputy, Chairman of Wokingham Without Parish Council

• Sue Hester – Chairlady of Crowthorne Good Neighbours

• Leigh Welham – Past President of the Rotary Club of Crowthorne, Sandhurst and Bracknell,

The winners of each class were:

• Best school entry Crowthorne CoE school –

• Best Pre-school entry Kids inc

• Best youth group 1st and 2nd Crowthorne Scouts

• Best community group Nicky Bevan Muscular Dystrophy

• Best trade/commercial Sarai Hair and Beauty

The best overall winner was Crowthorne CoE with their Flower Power theme and who get to take back the Jim Finnie cup and hold it for the next two years.

Carnival Royalty was kindly organised by Fiona Povey Hair Salon and supported by gifts from Ronnie's Cards and Gifts, Tinkers and The Candy Box and outfits from Two Sisters, Rowberrys solicitors and Pederson & co

• Winner - William Buckland age 10 (Crowthorne C of E)

• Runner up - Sofia Gilbert 9 (Wildmoor Heath)

• Runner up - Beau Ferguson 10 (Wildmoor Heath)

competitions

Our thanks to everyone who entered.

Front Garden and Scarecrow Competition winners 2022 kindly sponsored by McCarthy Stone and judged by Mark Dodds and Annie Myatt:

• Best front garden – Mrs Bowyer

• Best hanging basket – Mr Horne

• Best scarecrow – Tracey Clarke

All get garden vouchers with the winners cup for the best front garden going to Mrs Bowyer. Well done and many thanks to all who entered and are helping make Crowthorne look so beautiful.

Shop Window Competition 2022 sponsored by the Carnival Association

Taking part were Playhouse Cleaners, Pederson & Co, Taylor & Co, Thames Hospice, AJ Brooke, Coats, Sarai Hair, Two Sisters, VAPE-57, Ronnies Cards, Sue Ryder, Dancia and Dopson Butchers. The winners:

• Highly commended - Pederson & Co., Dukes Ride

• 3rd place – Dobson Butchers, High Street

• 2nd place – COATS charity shop, High Street

• 1st place – Thames Hospice charity shop, High Street

Programme Front Cover Competition sponsored by the Carnival Association

Our thanks to the children and their teachers for making this such a fun exercise. Our three winners are Noah Crawford Ray, Rufus Davis with William Buckland’s entry making it to the front cover of our Carnival Programme. All were given book tokens and their entries returned, framed and ready for the wall.

Dog Show

The dog show was judged by Cllr Mrs D Hayes MBE, Michelle Hart and Linda Murray-Hitchen

Carnival Quiz Night

Our thanks go to the following people and organisations who provided prizes to help with the Carnival fund raising Quiz:

1st Prize: Meal voucher from Golden Retriever

Plus raffle prizes donated by; The Lexicon (Bracknell) The Crowthorne Inn, Vape 57, Hardwicke Fruit and Veg (Crowthorne Market) Bucklebury Farm Park and Carnival Committee Members

Treasure Hunt

1st place – The Tims family won Two Go Ape vouchers provided by Prospect Estate Agents

2nd place – Adam and Vicky Newland – four free games at the Hollywood Bowl

3rd place – Nyck Moore collection of sweets provide by Flava lighting and equipment

RBL Darts

1st place - Crowthorne Inn

2nd place - Pinewood

3rd place - RBL

4th place - The Prince