This years Carnival and Torchlight Procession will take place on Saturday 2nd October 2004.
Welcome to this year's carnival put on by the hard work
of the Rotherfield and Mark Cross Bonfire Society and the
support
of the village people. It is at this point we would like
to thank them all for their efforts and hope this year's
event
is as successful as last years.
Without the support of our local traders, organisations,
council, police and other services the event would not take
place. Not forgetting the marshals, torch runners and the
many behind the scenes including the early morning patrol.
This years procession will set off from Milk
Lodge Farm and pass through the square, where the prince
and princess
will join in at the front, go down Station Road to the Cuckoo
Line Stores. Here there is a short stop. It then returns
passing the Kings Arms along South Street to the Mayfield
turning, from here it retraces its steps via the Square and
North
Street to the Village Hall for the lighting of the beacon
and a Firework display.
CARNIVAL TIMETABLE
2.00 pm Market Stall and Village Hall is open
Side shows and fun fare open to all on
the Rotherfield recreation grounds
Food available in the Village Hall
2.30 pm Aces High Gymnastic display team
3.00 pm Bar facilities open in Village Hall
Five A-side football match e
3.30 pm Magician does balloon modelling
4.00 pm Magic Show
4.45 pm Fancy dress judging and presentation of cups
6.00 pm Bar Closes in Village Hall
Scout burger stall opens
7.00 pm Soup and Rolls stall opens in front of Olinda House
7.10 pm
Assembly of Decorated Vehicles and Tableaux at lay-by
Assembly of walkers at Johnson Pond
7.15 pm Crowning of Prince and Princess in Village
Square
7.30 pm Torchlight Procession
8.00 pm Bar opens in village hall
Food available in Village Hall
10.00pm Lighting of Beacon in Recreation Grounds
Firework display
Presentation of cup and prize money
11.00 pm Bar Closes
This programme is subject to alterations
The Committee will
not hold themselves responsible for any injury or damage
done during the procession.
FANCY DRESS COMPETITIONS
Children
Best dressed child 0 to 1 years - Wilfie's Cup
Best dressed child 2 to 3 years - Ester Ojo Cup
Best dressed child 4 to 5 years - Nelson Cox Cup
Best dressed child 6 to 9 years - Waters Cup
Best dressed child 10 to 12 years - Sussex Express Cup
Best dressed teen to 20 - The Jones Cup
Best dressed children's
pairs or group - Pike Family Cup
Adults
Best dressed Adult - Sybil Morris Cup
Best dressed pairs or group - Partridge Trophy
Best dressed visiting society 1st - Susannah York Trophy
Best dressed visiting society 2nd - Clevett Trophy
Tableaux and decorated vehicles 1st - Jubilee Cup
Tableaux and decorated vehicles 2nd - Michael Spice Trophy
Judging for the children's and adults fancy dress will take
place in the village hall at 4.45 pm on the day of the carnival.
The judging for the best dressed societies, tableaux and
decorated vehicles will en route during the Carnival procession.
STREET COLLECTION
This year street collection will be given to:
Hospice in the Weald
Friends of Rotherfield and Jarvis Brook Surgery's
Folly Wildlife
Rescue
PLEASE DIG DEEP IN YOUR POCKETS
AS EVERY PENNY COUNTS
ORDER OF PROCESSION
HEATHFIELD SILVER BAND
BANNER BEARER
ROTHERFIELD AND MARK CROSS BONFIRE SOCIETY
Rotherfield Fancy Dress Walkers
CARNIVAL PRINCE AND PRINCESS
Jennifer Molesworth, (Princess) Joseph Large (Prince)Alexandra
Dalleywater and Georgia Dalleywater (attendants)
WHO THE DEVIL ARE WE?
WATERLOO BONFIRE SOCIETY
FIRLE BONFIRE SOCIETY
FIVE ASHES BONFIRE SOCIETY
KINGFISHER BAND
LITTLEHAMPTON BONFIRE SOCIETY
NE WICK BONFIRE SOCIETY
EASTBOURNE BONFIRE SOCIETY
MARESFIELD BONFIRE SOCIETY
SOLITAIRE MAJORETTE'S
UCKFIELD BONFIRE & CARNIVAL SOCIETY
CROWBOROUGH BONFIRE & CARNIVAL SOCIETY
MAYFIELD BOYES & BELLES
LEWES BOROUGH BONFIRE SOCIETY
RUMPLEDRUMSKINS
ANY OTHER VISITING SOCIETYDECORATED VEHICLES AND DECORATED
TABLEAUX'S
