Dolton & Dowland Carnival

Your continued support makes all the effort

worthwhile, and enables our wonderful

carnival to continue from year to year.

Even if you are not taking part this year,

please consider joining in next year - it’s

quite easy and great fun for everyone!

An important source of support is through

the “200 Club”, with monthly cash prize

draws and two prizes each year of £200

See separate leaflet for full joining details.

Thank you for your continued support

The Carnival Committee. CARN

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Dolton & Dowland

Crowning Ceremony

and Fancy Dress

begins at

2.00pm

SATURDAY 1ST NOVEMBER 2014

Torchlit

Procession

begins 7pm

2 circuits of Dolton,

followed by

A Magnificent

Firework Display

Date & Time Event Details

From now on! Start to build, sew & create your carnival float or walking entry

From now on! Class lists available from Church Street Stores, from

www.dolton.org.uk or in this programme—see following pages

From now on! The 200 Club is an important source of funding for our

annual carnival, and you could win in the monthly draw

and the twice-yearly Grand Prize Draws. See the leaflet delivered with this programme for full

details — all profits go towards next year’s carnival

Friday 31st October

All float entries must be made to Rosemary Lock - (01805) 804254. Cleave Farm, Dolton, Devon — Floats must be entered no later than this date.

Saturday 1st November

2:00pm

Carnival royalty crowning ceremony and children’s fancy dress,

class lists can be found in this programme. Everyone welcome

to come and watch!

Saturday 1st November

6.00pm to 9.00 pm

ROAD CLOSURE from 6pm to 9pm on Saturday Evening, so

online shoppers please note that deliveries won’t arrive!

Saturday 1st Nov.

Mid-Afternoon &

all Evening

There will be various catering vans, including: Miles’ Fish and

Chip Van, and Phil Vanstone with various funfair attractions,

Plus Dolton Scouts BBQ stall on the old Union Inn car park

cooking burgers and hot dogs.

PROGRAMME

A warm welcome to the 2014 Dolton and Dowland Carnival.

This is your carnival — everyone is welcome to join in, either as a

walking entry, self propelled vehicle, or tableau (float).

It’s great fun to watch, but even better to join in!

David Lock Garden Care

General Maintenance

& Landscaping

www.yourgardencare.com

01805 603541 / 07854 816066

BBD Marquees

www.marqueessouth west.co.uk

enquiries@marquees southwest.co.uk

01805 804041 / 07719 587577

Team Window Systems

01805 804873

Call today for FREE

written quotation

Neal’s Butchers

Quality local meat and poultry

South Street, Dolton

01805 804208

BG Electricals

T.V., Video, Freeview, Digital, Aerials, Radio, Repairs, White Goods

Open All Hours, No VAT

Call Rob or Sue 01805 804215

Simon Brant

Metal craft & steel

fabrications

All enquiries welcome

01805 804401

Chris Herniman

Gardener & Handy Man

30 Stafford Way, Dolton

01805 804602

Herniman3@AOL.com

John Beckley

MAGNUM Panel Beaters

Body Repair

Specialist

01805 804574

Rams Head Inn

Bar and Restaurant

3* En-suite accommodation

01805 804255 Email: enquiries

@ramsheadinn.co.uk

Tom Mares

General Builder

01805 804586

07772 330705

James Kendrew

Blacksmith High Quality Hot Forged Ironwork

Design, manufacture and installation

Tel: 01769 520576

Church Street Stores

Your local Premier store and post of-

fice 01805 804205

www.churchststores.com

Simon Jackson

Plumbing, Heating &

Boiler Servicing

01805 804711

07969 906220

Thanks for the support of these local businesses who have sponsored the carnival. If you would like to make a donation towards the carnival then

please contact one of the committee members shown on page 3. All sponsor-ship received after the publication of this

programme will be credited on notices after the carnival.

The Soap Kitchen

South Street,

Torrington

01237 420872

Colin Jones

Website Design

01805 804219

www.cjonesdesign.co.uk

AMP Building &

Plumbing Supplies,

Winkleigh

01837 680070

Email: ampbuildingsupplies @hotmail.co.uk

Margaret Grigg Funeral Director

Green-field burial arranged

Burials & cremations

personally supervised

01805 804216

Paul Middleton

Painter, Decorator &

House Maintenance

01805 804436 Email:

paul@paulmiddletons orangehome.co.uk

Pride & Pruning

Lawns, Hedges, Borders, Garden Clearance,

Landscaping

Call Ian on: 01805 804881

South View, Fore Street

Natures Own

Wild Bird Seed

Paul Gent

www.naturesownpets.co.uk

Martin Lock

Handy Man Services

martin999mwl@hotmail.co.uk

01805 804357

Our thanks also to the

following for their kind

donations:

Rob & Celia Howitt

Darryl & Brenda Matthews Alistair McMillan

Billy Sinclair

Date & Time Event Details

Saturday

1st November

6:00pm

Judging of all evening classes — walking entries will be judged at

the village hall, whilst all floats are judged on Rectory Road.

Everyone welcome — come and see the judging!

Saturday

1st November

7:00pm

TORCHLIT PROCESSION

Includes bands, floats & walking entries

Bideford Pipes & Drums

Energia Samba Band

Torrington Silver Band

Jumping Out Marching Jazz Band

Children who entered in the afternoon can join the evening procession using the same costumes

Saturday

1st November

After the

procession has

completed two

circuits of village

Soup and hot drinks will be available in the village hall, and...

in the field behind the village hall, by kind permission of Ron Neal,

A spectacular firework display All children who participated in fancy dress in the afternoon and all

those who entered the evening’s procession are entitled to free

admission to the firework display.

Admission to Fireworks: £2

PROGRAMME (continued)

If you would like further details on any of the events listed in this programme then please feel free to contact any of the committee members below:

Cynthia Giles (Chairman) — (01805) 804489

Ellie Wonnacott (Vice Chairman) — (01805) 804651

Rosemary Lock (Secretary) — (01805) 804254

Jean Levett (Assistant Secretary) — (01805) 804544

The Carnival Committee thank you for your continued support

Class Afternoon Fancy Dress 1st 2nd 3rd

16. Best Original Boy or Girl up to 5 years £2 £1 50p

17. Comic Boy or Girl up to 5 years £2 £1 50p

18. Original Boy or Girl 6 – 10 years £2 £1 50p

19. Comic Boy or Girl 6 – 10 years £2 £1 50p

20. Original Boy or Girl 11 – 15 years £2 £1 50p

21. Comic Boy or Girl 11 – 15 years £2 £1 50p

22. Single fairy tale/nursery rhyme character £2 £1 50p

23. Single TV/Film character up to 5 years £2 £1 50p

24. Single TV/Film Character 6-15 years £2 £1 50p

25. Depiction of a topical event from 2014 £2 £1 50p

26. Pairs up to 10 years £4 £2 £1

27. Pairs 11 – 15 years £4 £2 £1

28. Groups no more than 5 members £6 £4 £2

There will be several committee members on hand if you need any

help with getting your child’s costume on and off the stage or if

you are unsure into which class your child should be entered.

Carnival royalty crowning ceremony begins at 2pm, followed by children’s fancy dress

Admission: Adults 50p, Children 20p

All children who enter the afternoon fancy dress will be given a

star entitling them to free entry into the firework display.

Carnival Afternoon Class Class Name 1st 2nd 3rd

1 Best decorated Tableau Local £35 £10 £5

2 Best Decorated Tableau Outside £25 £10 £8

3 Best Original Tableau Local £15 £10 £5

4 Best Original Tableau Outside £10 £5 £3

5 Best Comic Tableau Local £15 £5 £3

6 Best Comic Tableau Outside £10 £5 £3

7 Best Local Business Tableau £20 £10 £5

8 Best Decorated Car Trailer £10 £5 £3

9 Visiting Queen in Car £5 £3 £1

10 Best Hand Propelled Vehicle £5 £3 £1

11 Walking Single Character £5 £3 £1

12 Walking Pairs £6 £4 £2

13 Walking Groups Under 6 Members £8 £6 £4

14 Walking Groups Over 6 Members £10 £8 £6

15 Best Decorated Bicycle and Rider £5 £3 £1

All Floats (Classes 1—10) must be entered by Friday 31st October

to Rosemary Lock—(01805) 804254

£5 and Darwin Perpetual Shield for the best afternoon entry £5 and Cup for the Best Outside Tableau £5 and Cup presented to the Best Local Tab-leau (classes 3,5,8) £5 and Cup presented to the Best Decorative Tableau £5 presented to the Best Young Farmers Tableau. BG Electricals Perpetual cup for Best Visiting Royalty in Car.

Judging Times and Places:

Classes 16-28 - Village Hall - 2pm

Classes 11-15 - Village Hall - 6pm

Classes 1-10 - Rectory Road - 6pm

All tableaux to receive £5

NOTE: Road closures from 6pm to 9pm on

Saturday 1st November for the procession Evening

Torchlit Procession begins at 7 pm