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Past Romsey Carnival Queens

Photos of Romsey Carnival Royalty over the last 78 years

Thanks to Chas Burnett for many of the images

Complete list of names and years

Margaret Bryant, 1936

 

Miss Peggy Saloway, 1937

 

Phyllis Pound in 1938

 

The Carnival that never was. Romsey Carnival Queen and attendants 1939. Olive Pound of 10, Duttons Road,

Muriel Sheppard of 108, The Hundred, Margaret Taylor of 6, Bridge Road, Joan Eldridge of 27, Malmesbury Road

 and Laura Dawkins of 22, Lansdowne Close. Chosen in August 1939 only a fortnight before

the Second World War the carnival was cancelled (Thanks to Chas Burnett for photo and info)

 

Nora Fielder 1947

 

 

Douglas Fairbanks Jnr centre with Romsey Festival Queen Sylvia Pointer to his left in 1949

on the left is attendant Miss Joan Gunner

Second from left Mrs Atlee Mayoress and extreme right  Mr Reed (Chamber of Trade)

Young lad was Dr. Knight's son Peter

 

Ann Price 1956

 

Janice Harris 1957

 

Patricia Hawes 1963

Romsey Round Table chairman Bob Bell far right

 

Elizabeth Lambert 1964

Sheila Hillary presenting the award

 

Julia Lewis 1965 (Marion Gritt left)

 

1966 Julia Lewis, Susan Guard (Queen) and Wendy Snow.

Mayor Wallace Waterman crowning the Carnival Queen

Announcer Vince Richards and lad bottom right is Ian May

 

Monica McGowan 1967

Attendants left is Doris Green and right is Venessa Whatmore

 

Janet Gould 1968

 

Christine Edwards, Mrs. Malphas and carnival queen Jane Edwards, 1969

 

 

Carnival Queen Jessica Edwards with Shelia Smith-Dowse 1970

 

Julia Mason 1971

 

Jan Crombie 1972

 

Elizabeth Welch 1973

 

Hillary Irish 1974

 

Fiona Irish 1975

 

Jennifer Cooke 1976

 

Karin Hill with attendants Julie Barrow and Sally Ann Davies 1977

 

Teresa Connolly 1978 with Jane Whybrow and Julie Phillips

 

Beverley Thomas and attendants Jane Randall and Julie Wateridge 1979

 

Suzanne Kidd and attendants Tracey Kemp and Tracey Boden. 1980

 

Tracy Kemp 1981

 

Maxine Irish 1982

 

Debbie Cole 1983

 

Gwyneth Leatherbarrow  1984

 

1985 Paula Masters (Bottom Right)

 

1986 Lisa Murden

 

Ellen Day 1987

 

Shiree Randles 1988

 

1989 Queen Alexis Sargent left with Victoria Reeves

 

1990 - Queen Tracy Newport, centre

 

1991 - Hazel Challinor

 

Queen Tracey Clark with Marie Gibson and Chloe Smith 1993

 

Helen Harding (Helen Quinton)   1994

 

Kelly McManus 1995

 

Queen Sharlene Bevan. Princesses Kate Hurle and Shelley Pointer 1996

 

1997 Queen Jodie Eldridge in Dr Peter Johnson's garden in Linden Rd

Saying thanks to Charlene Bevan previous Queen

 

Katrina Colley with Mayor Max Buckmaster 1998

 

Jenny Shergold  1999

 

 

Nick Girdler of Radio Solent crowns Romsey Carnival Queen Cathy Misselbrook

with attendants Roisin Edwards-Fowler, Hayley Chapell & Ryan Osborne. 2000.

 

Cerrie Roll 2001

 

Sharlene Bevan 2002

 

Kate Hurle 2003

 

Sharlene Bevan  2004

 

Natalie Butler 2006

 

Abbie Louise Bartley  2011

 

Rachel Drake 2012

 

Ellie Hurle 2013

 

2014 Georgia Fernley

 

2015 Naomi Reading

 

2016 Naomi Reading

 

2017 Danielle Schroven

 

2018 Ellie Luffman right with princess's

 

2019 - Queen Sarah - Jane Reading centre, senior Queen Susan Young right

Top left Princess Tegan Norris - Smith, bottom left is Princess Scarlet Fox

 

2020 -

Romsey Festival and Carnival Queens
Year Name Year Name Year Name
1936 Margaret Bryant 1st 1968 Janet Gould 1997 Jodie Eldridge
1937 Peggy Saloway     1998 Katrina Colley
1938 Phylis Pound 1969 Jane Edwards 1999 Jenny Shergold
1939 Olive Pound     2000 Cathy Misselbrook
1940 was chosen but 1970 Jessica Edwards 2001 Cerrie Roll
1941 carnival was     2002 Sharlene Bevan
1942 cancelled due to 1971 Julia Mason 2003 Kate Hurle
1943 outbreak of war 1972 Janet Crombie 2004 Sharlene Bevan
1944 No Carnival 1973 Elizabeth Welch 2005 Kate Hurle
1945 No Carnival 1974 Hilary Irish 2006 Natalie Butler
1946 No Carnival 1975 Fiona Irish 2007 Chloe Aslett
1947 Norah Fielder FQ 1976 Jennifer Cooke 2008 Erin Wood
1948 No Carnival 1977 Karin Hill 2009 Claire-M Anderson
1949 Sylvia Pointer FQ 1978 Teresa Connolly 2010 Charlie Karen Day
1950 No Carnival 1979 Beverley Thomas 2011 Abi Bartley
1951 No Carnival 1980 Suzan Kidd 2012 Rachel Drake
1952 No Carnival 1981 Tracy Kemp 2013 Ellie Hurle
1953 No Carnival 1982 Maxine Irish 2014 Georgia Fernley
1954 No Carnival 1983 Debbie Cole 2015 Naomi Reading
1955 No Carnival 1984 Gwyneth Letherbarrow 2016 Naomi Reading
1956 Ann Pryce 1985 Paula Masters 2017 Danielle Schroven
1957 Janice Harris 1986 Lisa Murdin 2018 Ellie Luffman
1958 No Carnival 1987 Ellen Day 2019 Sarah-Jane Reading
1959 No Carnival 1988 Shiree Randles 2020 No Carnival
1960 No Carnival 1989 Alexis Sargent 2021  
1961 No Carnival 1990 Tracy Newport 2022  
1962 No Carnival 1991 Hazel Challinor 2023  
1963 Patricia Hawes 1992 Clara Finch
1964 Elizabeth Lambert 1993 Tracy Clark    
1965 Julia Lewis 1994 Helen Harding    
1966 Susan Guard 1995 Kelly McManus    
1967 Monica McGowan 1996 Sharlene Bevan    
           
FQ = Festival Queen