• Town crier Roy Goodwin and his wife lead Sunday’s parade. Ref: TG2550

• MAYOR Janice Donovan enlisted the help of her niece, Megan Garrod and husband Rod at the an nual Mayor’s garden party at the bandstand. Picture: Jane Perrin.

Ilfracombe Victorian Celebrations

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COLOUR, costumes and a profusion of petticoats all worked to ensure the 19th Ilfracombe Victorian Celebration went off in style.

As ever there was a full week of fun events and activities, all organised by a small but hard working committee of volunteers.

Highlights included the hilarious Suffragette March, Bathing Belles, the Mayor’s Garden Party and a grand finale on Saturday with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at the Landmark, followed by fireworks.

Sunday began with the colourful Ilfracombe Town Criers’ Competition and ended with a final pageant featuring Bideford Youth Pipe and Coventry City Salvation Army bands, toy and shire horses, Queen Victoria and many costumed walkers.

Chairman John Karslake said there had been a particularly good response to a visit by the paddle steamer Waverley on Saturday, with 250 people in full costume.

“Other events were also well supported, everyone enjoyed them and the visitors loved it,” he said.

“Thanks to a dedicated committee, who have worked throughout the week as well as in the build up - without them it would not happen.

“Thanks also to the district Parks Department for the very successful children’s day at Bicclescombe.

“Now we are building to our 20th anniversary next year and hope it will be even bigger and better.”

• DRUMMING group Humdrumconundrum. Ref: TG2555	• Some of the be-costumed promenaders in the parade. Ref: TG 2554 (wk25)

• ENTERTAINERS Chucklefoot in the closing parade. Ref: TG2530	• TOWN criers Frank Housam of Witheridge and Roy Goodwin of Ilfracombe. Picture: Jane Perrin.
• THE Greatrex sisters lead the line-up of bathing belles. Picture: Jane Perrin.	• The Coventry City Salvation Army Band march along the sea front. Ref: TG2551
• Toy horses led by Tikki Adorian. Ref: TG2553	• Bideford Youth PIpe Band march past the Landmark. Ref: TG2552

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