Plans are underway for this year’s Croft Carnival, which will take place on Saturday July 1 on the village playing field.
This year’s theme for the scarecrow and street decoration competition is “Village Life”, as usual judging will take place on the morning of the Carnival and the winners announced on the day, with the Alan Sharpe Trophy awarded to the winning scarecrow.
The committee has been busy booking the various attractions for 2017. New acts for this year will be MAD Mountain Bike Display Team and Elaine Hill Duck and Dog Display. There will also have some of last year’s favourites again, with Thelwall Morris Men and Eclipse Jazz Band taking part in the parade and Punch and Judy and singer Neil Kristopher back to entertain both young and old. The day will be finished off with the now famous egg throwing competition.
Bookings are being taken from local charities, organisations or small businesses who would like a stall on the field and from any organisation that would like to have a float in the parade. The relevant contact details are listed below.
Committee Contacts:
To Book a stall – Judith Wallace 01925 765632 or Rachael Browning 01925 762851
To book a float in the parade – Peter McCartney 07703 363201
Any other enquiries – Merron Mitchell 01925 764500
Croft Carnival Queen
Croft Carnival Queen 2017 is 10 years-old Olivia Bellas. Olivia attends Croft Primary School where she is in year 6. Her hobbies include reading, cycling and travelling with her family. Her favourite place visited so far is Washington DC. Olivia’s younger sister Sophie, also shares the stage with Olivia this year, as one of the attendants.
Olivia’s attendants this year are her friend Hannah Garbutt and Lila Howard.
Evie Twist aged 8, joins Olivia as this years’ Carnival Princess. Evie is in year 3 at Croft Primary School. In her spare time Evie enjoys swimming, reading and attending Brownies. Evie’s attendants are Jessica Larley and Louisa Young.
Carnival Rosebud is 4 years-old Alice Maloney. Alice attends Croft Primary School, where she is in Reception class. Her Hobbies include gymnastics and dancing. Alice is following in the steps of her older sister who was Carnival Rosebud in 2016. Alice’s attendants are Georgina Goulden and Sophie Bellas.
Our Crown Bearers for 2017 are 6 years old Leo Goulden and Isaac Mitchell and 8 years old Harry Holme.
Croft Grandparent 2017
Croft Carnival Committee are delighted to introduce this years’ Carnival Grandparent Ernest Rudd. 90 years old Ernest lives in Winwick. He has 2 daughters and 4 grandchildren, with one of his daughters and 2 grandchildren living in Croft.
Ernest is very busy man. He is Chairman of the Winwick Over sixties club, the local Homewatch co-ordinator and has been a Sidesman at Winwick Parish Church for over 30 years. He is a keen Crown green bowler and loves to Morris Dance when the situation arises (he persuaded a group to take part whilst on a cruise on the Yangtze river!)
He is very community spirited and enjoys helping people. A keen swimmer and in celebration of his recent 90th Birthday, Ernest completed a 900 metre sponsored swim, raising in excess of £2,000 for Winwick Church.
In his younger days, Ernest owned and ran the Winwick off licence in the early 80’s. He is also a former treasurer of the Winwick Walking Day, a former parish councillor and school governor.
Croft Carnival is a great village occasion loved by both Croft residents and the many visitors from outside the village who come along every year. Croft Carnival Committee would like to thank all sponsors, helpers and Croft Parish Council for their continued support.
