Wells Carnival Programme 2015

CITY OF WELLS

ILLUMINATED

CARNIVAL

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CITY OF WELLS

ILLUMINATED CARNIVAL Hello ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls.

It’s a warm welcome to you all, braving the winter weather as the Carnival comes to our beautiful City of Wells. Hopefully there will be no snow as we are a week later this year, due to the changes by another carnival town on the winter circuit. However, we have another fantastic show for you tonight and the committee hope you will enjoy the procession as it passes you by.

You won’t see anything like this anywhere else in the world, as the thousands of volunteers who have been busy all year raising money to build their carts. Please do applaud them for their efforts in entertaining you tonight.

Message from our President

Many thanks,

Welcome to the 2015 Wells Carnival.

We have been celebrating the carnival in Wells for over 100 years and you would think by now that we had it right. However, the local authority are always moving the goal posts and putting more stress and strain on our, already, over worked committee.

With the continued support of the many people who help us put the show on the road, we will continue to give you, the public, the best night of your lives.

Like the Olympics and the Rugby World Cup, we could not do this without our volunteers and would like to have it put on record how grateful we are for their support.

To you, the public, you can do your bit by giving as generously as you can to our official collectors. A couple of pounds from each of your party would be a grateful amount considering the spectacular show you are watching.

Please stay safe and do not throw your coins at the carts but place into the tins provided.

Let’s have the best year yet and keep this tradition alive in our beautiful city.

Chairman, Wells City Carnival Ltd

Maurice Day (Hon. President)

Once again, the clubs have some really stunning and mind blowing showcases for you to enjoy. Music, Lights, Action!

As always, we ask to fill our collection buckets and vehicles with as much as you can afford to help our deserving local charities, to which we distribute every year. Every penny counts, so please do help.

Please make sure you keep a safe distance from the entries and overall stay safe on the evening. We hope you enjoy the Carnival and come back again in the future.

Mr Martin Coppell

Wells Carnival Committee President: Mr Maurice Day Vice-Presidents: Mrs D Comer, Mr A Southwood, Mr T Pollard, Mr R Hale & Mr R Day Chairman: Mr Martin Coppell Hon Secretary: Mrs N Dodd, Little Entry, Wells 01749 672246 General Committee: Mr M Coppell, Mr and Mrs M Stevens, Mr R Petch, Mr R Stephens, Mr and Mrs J Dean, Mr M Weare, Wells City Council representative Cllr Tony Robbins, Mr S Snook and Miss C Broom.

Sub-Committee Conveners: Mrs N Dodd (Judges) Mr M Coppell (Marshalls) Mr and Mrs M Stevens (Programmes) Mr R Petch (Street Traders) Mrs S Dean (Carnival Queens) We welcome any new members to our committee.

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THE ROUTE

• The letting off of fireworks during the procession is expressly forbidden.

• All spectators are requested to exercise special care while visiting the carnival.

The procession will assemble on the Wells relief road, entering from the Shepton Mallet direction.

• Do not crowd onto the main road, or allow children to run alongside or between vehicles.

Walking entries (classes 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11) will be assembled in Cathedral Park, Rowdens Road.

• Do not throw coins onto the competing floats – all donations should be deposited into official collecting tins or special collecting vehicles.

The finish will be at The Sherston.

We hope you enjoy the evening!

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THE PROCESSION Class 1 - Tableau (Open) 1.What Lies Beneath Pentathlon C.C. North Petherton 2. Gnome Sweet Gnome Oasis C.C. Frome 3. The Secret Creed Wills C.C. Bridgwater 4. Gatsby Huckyduck C.C. Coleford 5. Scott’s Terra Nova Gemini C.C. Ilminster 6. V.E. Day Unicorn C.C. Bridgwater 7. Victorian Christmas Centurion C.C. Bridgwater

Class 2 - Tableau (Local) 8. Waterloo

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Class 3 - Feature Cart (Open) 9. Showboat Lime Kiln C.C. Bridgwater 10. Texas Town 1869 Renegades C.C. Bridgwater 11. Evil Within Cavaliers C.C. Bridgwater 12. Encore British Flag C.C. Bridgwater 13. Ice Bound Toppers C.C. North Petherton 14. Gangs of Gotham Ramblers C.C Bridgwater 15. Lights, Camera, Action!

Gremlins C.C Bridgwater 16. Fogg’s World Tour Harlequin C.C. Ilminster 17. Happy Birthday Crusaders C.C. Bridgwater 18. Wonderland Bridgwater YMCA C.C. Bridgwater 19. Shazam Vagabonds C.C. Bridgwater 20. In Time Griffens C.C. Bridgwater 21. Madagascar Europes Most Wanted Eclipse C.C. Chard 22. Noah Marketeers C.C. Bridgwater 23. Temple Of Light Hot Rock C.C. Gillingham 24. Jieri (Festival of the Dragon) Masqueraders C.C. Meare 25. Vikings Westonzoyland C.C. Westonzoyland

Class 4 - Feature Cart (Local) 26. Under The Sea Globe C.C. Wells 27. Timekeeper Wick C.C. Glastonbury 28. Halloween (The Witching Hour) Aliens C.C. Midsomer Norton 29. The Big Top Gorgons C.C. Wells 30. Vamparade Cobra C.C. Wells 31. Wonka Shambles C.C. Shepton Mallet 32. Sherlock Mendip Vale C.C. Wells

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THE PROCESSION Class 5 - Comic Feature Cart 33. Carnival Queen 34. Oh What A Beauty 35. Gone Fishin’ 36. Timber 37. Rock Pots 38. Wrinkles Rave 39. Jungle Rumble 40. Monster Mash 41. The Flintstones

Cary Comedians C.C. Newmarket C.C. Nunsford Nutters C.C. Wells & Glastonbury Young Farmers C.C Just Georges C.C. Mardons C.C. Luckington C.C. 2R’s C.C. Revellers C.C.

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Class 6 - Juvenile Cart (Tableau or Feature) 42. Clowns Party Key Kids J.C.C. Glastonbury 43. Marine AHOY! Marina Sydenham J.C.C. Bridgwater 44. London To Paris – The Race Kipling J.C.C. Shaftesbury 45. It’s A Cracker Hillview J.C.C. Burnham-on-sea 46. Happy Thatchers J.C.C Shepton Mallet

Class 7 - Group of Masqueraders (Adult) 47. Can We Fix It? Highwayman C.C. Shepton Mallet 48. Way Out West Bridgwater Belles Dance & Carnival Bridgwater 49. Salute! Xtreme C.C. Ilminster 50. Barberella’s Susan Hill School of Dancing Radstock 51. The Parade of Ali Vagabonds C.C Bridgwater

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Class 9 – Group of Masqueraders (3 to 5 Persons) 54. Maslenitsa 55. Dia De Los Muertos 56. Unexplored

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Class 10 – Pairs of Masqueraders (Adult or Juvenile) 57. Mexico Samvantra Juniors C.C. Bridgwater/Westbusy 58. Lost In Time Dave & Lisa Arney Taunton 59. Scarecrow Rebellion Dee Gee’s C.C. Shaftesbury 60. Invasion Jiggle C.C. Honiton, Devon 61. Cocktail Party Funtastic C.C. Sturminster Newton & Shaftesbury 62. Flying Saucers Cousins C.C. Ilminster

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THE PROCESSION Class 11 – Single Masqueraders (Adult) 63. Ride To Rio Jacks C.C. Simon Jackson Ilminster 64. The Tailor of Gloucester Jeanette Plummer Melksham, Wiltshire 65. iRobot A&A C.C. Axminster 66. Masquerade Judy Williams Ilminster 67. World War 1 Battle Tank Paul Lugg Exeter 68. Alvinn! (And The Chipmunks) Chipmunks C.C. North Petherton 69. Ooh La-La! Metamorphosis C.C. Bridgwater 70. Gitana Romani Abbie Haines Frome 71. Fever Spirit C.C. Yeovil 72. Bellatorem Fortissimus Roger Muspratt-Hamilton Gillingham 73. Endangered Lucy Thomas Topsham, Exeter 74. Joker Joker Abbie Thomas Topsham, Exeter 75. Stars Of The Silver Screen The Academy of Carnival Street 76. Bowlicous Tracy Cook Wincanton 77. I’m Ozzy. Have You Seen Sharon!

C Ann Cook Wincanton 78. The End Of The Line Michael Churches Glastonbury 79. The Rubiks Man Black Horse C.C./Sam Duffield Taunton 80. The Lost Minion Black Horse C.C/Kay Foulds Taunton

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COBRA CLUB Cobra is a Wells carnival club based at the Tramways.

They are grateful to have the luxury of building their entries at the Butler Carnival Park in Glastonbury.

Cobra was started in 1992 by Vince Graham and several others. Vince has seen the club grow each year and move from strength to strength, and is now the Club Chairman and main tractor driver alongside Steve George and Jamie Stephens.

This years’ entry, designed by Mathew Graham, takes you back to the 18th Century in Transylvania, Romania.

Count Dracula is hosting his annual masquerade ball where all the vampires in the kingdom flock to celebrate this yearly event. Cobra members are dressed in exquisite costumes and you to join them in Bran castle where the chandeliers spin and the roof rocks.

Participating on the cart this year are; Matt Jennings, Luke Coward, Emily Loxton, Casey Davis, Joe Harris, Ed Kelly, Sarah Townsend, Jennie Davis, John Holdsworth, Chelcie Hole, Charlotte Serpis, Ebony Gibbings, Paul Addicott, Tom Rayner, Laura Burfield and Simon Melluish. Behind the scenes this year are Vince Graham, Jamie Stephens, Steve George, Mathew Graham, Julie Coward, Trevor Cook, Chris Smith, Stu England, Joy Melluish, Gemma Jones, Nath Toner, Ann Zebedee, Vicki Graham and Ken Zebedee.

Costumes this year, have been created by Julie Coward and Emily Loxton, and the choreography was produced

by Vicki Graham, Matt Jennings, Emily Loxton with support from all club members. This year’s music is Dracula’s Tango by Toto Coelo.

Cobra would like to thank all their non - members for their continuous support. With special thanks to Dave Gibbons, Glen Graham, JVA Sunseekers, Oatley Construction LTD and Titch Masters.

Cobra spend a lot of time each year fundraising to help build their entries. They attend many events throughout the year such as The Godney Gathering and Glastonbury Festival and perform stewarding duties.

However their main events are in the form of children’s inflatables. Cobra have a wide range of inflatables which members take to many summer fetes around the area. They are also available for private hire. For more information about any of their inflatables please contact Simon Melluish 07946867103.

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Their 2015 entry ‘Under The Sea’ is arguably one of their most ambitious to date and features moving Dolphins, Sea Horses, Octopuses and Star fish as well as the cart performers riding anchors being raised and lowered from the ships above whilst dancing to the uplifting tune of ‘Under the Sea’ taken from Disney’s ‘The Little Mermaid’.

So sing along, clap your fins and enjoy all the ocean has to offer and remember as a little red crab once said ‘Darling it’s better down where it’s wetter’.

The Globe are now the only club to meet and build close to the City of Wells. They’re always on the lookout for new members to keep the spirit of carnival and the Wells carnival tradition going. Prospective new members should give Sue Barber a ring on 01761 418320 and come down and meet us at Wells football club every 1st and 3rd Sunday of every month.

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Entry Class: Feature Number of Years in Carnival: 47 years Headquarters: Wells Football Club President: Mr Steve Scott Chairman: Ben Golden Secretary: Sue Barber Treasurer: Martyn O’Neill Cart Captain: Jon Friend Road Crew Captain: Ben Golden Idea and designer: Martyn O’Neill with input from Ben Golden and Paul Yates.

Engineers: Jay Phillips, Tony Grimstead, Paul Yates, Harry Hughes, Will Foxwell, Frank Delaney, Aaron Phipps, Clayton Wyatt, Colin Bailey.

Electricians: Ben Golden, Mike O’Neill, Bob Oatley, Neil Phipps, Dave Tinknell, Chris Gardener.

Carpenters: Alan Williams, Nigel Dear, Martyn O’Neill, Jon Friend, Andrew Cribb, Mike Rahn, Martin Brook.

Artwork/painting: Bill Baker, Mark Baker, Jon Friend, Mike Barber, Sam Stuckey, Vicky Beal.

Model makers: Bill Baker, Ben Golden, Rosie Andrews, Maxine Hares, Lena Haskins, Claire Woodland, Dave Emery, Graham Winter, Martyn O’Neill, Martin Brook Music: Under The Sea by A. Menken and H. Ashman taken from The Little Mermaid. Choreography: Tanya Jones, Tracey Phipps and Carol Frew.

Costumes: Carol Frew, Pauline Williams, Tracey Phipps, Anne Golden.

Music: Tom Higgs, Paul Yates. Make up: Jade Brook, Kirsty Dando, Vicky Beal, Wendy Hughes.

Lorry Drivers: Jay Phillips, Dave Tinknell, Colin Bailey.

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MENDIP VALE CLUB Mendip Vale Carnival Club are celebrating their 50thanniversary this year, which would normally warrant a big entry and colourful write up for the local wells carnival programme. unfortunately this milestone won’t be marked with the standard of entry they hoped to present.

The building within which they construct their annual entry for the Guy Fawkes Carnivals, to be found alongside those of five other clubs at the Butler Carnival Park has, uniquely among the counties carnival clubs, been re-classified by Mendip District Council as a commercial vehicle repair workshop as opposed to the previous exempt from business rates agricultural storage building status.

Since 2011 club members have been negotiating the level of annual payments required, the final ruling sees an annual bill of around £1500 following charitable rate relief. Backdated payments have resulted in a total bill of over £8000 this year. Although the club has been awarded certain reliefs from the local council, the year

has been a huge struggle, with club motivation taking a hit by visits from the councils enforcement agencies to their building shed.

A spokesman for the club said: “It is a great shame we won’t be able to fully entertain the public who attend the carnivals in Shepton Mallet, Wells and Glastonbury and bring much needed cash into the local economy. This years Sherlock entry will be less than half the length of last years cart which took first place in the Local Feature category at Wells. There are limited opportunities for clubs to raise funds and our fixed costs such as insurance, generator hire, diesel have grown rapidly in recent years, this annual £1500 charge will require the completion of a great deal of fund raising by our volunteers.

We decided as a club that the only option was to scale down our entry massively due to the financial situation.

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GORGONS CLUB Theme: Circus Title: The Big Top Music: LEGENDS Designer: Harriet Fowler Choreographer: Amie Fernandes da Silva Chairman: Jason Carpenter Secretary: Shelly Ford Treasurer: Vikky House Cart Captain: Matt Andrews Costumes by all the performers Tractor Drivers: Matt Andrews, Carl House & Martin Greatwood A traditional circus theme with a Ring Master, Clowns, Animal tamers, band members and all you would expect from a family circus.

The Gorgons Carnival Club have been in carnival for 43 years and this year they are hoping to pull out 100ft cart, the first time since 2009.

The Ring master will be leading the a cast of 14 performers through the streets of 8 towns in Somerset this November.

A lot of work has been put in to making this year possible and we would also like to thank all of our

sponsors, members & supporter for all they have done this year to get the club back to 100ft.

We would like to especially like to thank Darren Lang (Westonzoyland Carnival Club) for all of the work he has done to bring the main cart up to scratch for this to be possible.

The Gorgons Carnival Club are based at the Britannia Inn Wells, and would like to thank Rob, Karen and all of the staff for all they have done throughout the year.

To raise money the Carnival club run outside bars for all types of parties and events, they also have trained stewards that can provide a service to any organisation that are holding an event that needs marshals As one of the smallest clubs in the Wells area, Gorgons Carnival Club is always looking for new members to join the team.

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2014 DONATIONS Wells City Carnival donated to the following: Lucas Talbot Wheelchair Fund Somerset Volunteers Flood Relief Hope For Tomorrow Musgrove Leukaemic Group St John Ambulance 5/7th Wells Scouts & Cubs Time Is Precious The Fire Brigade Benevolent Fund Wells Rotary Crispin School St John Ambulance Cadets Glastonbury & Street Sea Cadets Wells Rugby Club Banwell Young Farmers Club

Lucas Talbot is a brave, bubbly 5 year old boy from Wookey who suffers from a life-threatening illness known as congenital heart defect (CHD). Lucas and his family have asked for your help to change his life, by fundraising money to fund for a brand new wheelchair and suction pump.

Lucas spent his first nine weeks fighting for life and underwent major cardiac surgery to insert a shunt into his heart, helping to supply blood to his lungs. It became apparent that although the operation was successful, in the words of his surgeon, “It was too successful”, causing a rush of blood to his lungs.

Patricia and her family have raised more than £10,000 for Bristol Children’s Hospital and the British Heart Foundation and this is the first time they have needed the public’s help to fund any equipment for Lucas.

Consequently the surgeons had to close ICU and perform emergency surgery on the ward to seal off a valve in his heart and stop his lungs flooding with blood.

Other complications followed the second surgery and

C.I.S.P.P. Wells Diving Club Wells Life Saving Wells Talking Newspaper British Heart Foundation C.L.I.C. Sargent The Ron Peberdy Cybernife Charitable Trust Society Of Disabled Artists Chew Valley School Wells City Youth Football Connect Centre Westonzoyland C.C. Headway

Total Donations given: £5,300.00

Lucas has been left needing a tracheotomy to breathe.

He requires 24-hour care from his family and a close medical team of experts and every time he leaves the house, Patricia has to pack a variety of essentials in case anything happens.

This makes it hard for Lucas, as he just wants to be like every other five-year-old – so by receiving his new chair it has made things a lot easier.

Lucas’s Mum and Dad, Patricia 29, and Dale 34, are thrilled that they have been able to pay for the new chair and can’t say thank you enough and are very grateful for everyone’s generosity. They aimed to raise £3,500 and with any extra funds left over where to help to go towards the travel expenses to his hospital appointments in London and Bristol, and will also help to go towards any future equipment that Lucas may need in the future.

The wheelchair cost £2,900 without delivery and the rest of the money they wanted to raise was for a portable suction machine, which Lucas requires to keep his airways safe.

The wheelchair which reclines has a head rest and is fully adjustable to his needs. It will not only make a huge difference to him and his independence, but if he’s tired he can sleep as well as still being included with everyone.

Wells Carnival Committee and other organisations and individuals have helped to raise more than £4,500 allowing Lucas and his Family hit their target.

Support is still rolling in to help Lucas and his family to boost funds even further and help pay for future equipment.

HELP SUPPORT US If you would like to become a sponsor or make a donation to Wells City Carnival, please complete the form below and send it along with your cheque to: Nancy Dodd, Little Entry, Wells, Somerset BA5 2TP. Cheques made payable to: Wells City Carnival Ltd. Name Address

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Wells City Carnival Committee would like to express their thanks for the generous assistance given to them by the following: The Mayor of Wells and Wells City Council, Avon & Somerset Constabulary, Wells Fire Brigade, St John Ambulance Brigade (Wells division), Wells and Avalon Round Tables and Wells Lions, Lloyds Bank Wells, Somerset Forge, Mr Anthony Masters and our patrons and all those who gave donations. Acacia Flowers, KNW Vehicle Hire Wells, Mendip District Council (road closures), Highways Agency Somerset County Council, Wells Barber Shop, D H

James Photographic, Wells Film Centre, the Wells Journal, Strode Sounds and Foundry Garage in Street.

The Carnival Committee would like to thank Rob and Karen at the Britannia Inn, Bath Road, Wells for the use of a room for all our meetings throughout the year, Unwins Funeral Directors for the Mayor’s car and Yeovil Plant and Hire Wells.

A warm welcome always awaits carnivalities and other local organisations.

PLEASE GIVE GENEROUSLY

The Wells Carnival Committee wishes to thank everyone who has helped in organising the street collections and welcome individual collectors.

Collecting tins can be obtained from Wells Film Centre, Princes Road, Wells after 5pm.

Collecting floats are being supplied by members of the Rotary Club, Westonzoyland Carnival Club, Wells Diving Club, Bumble, Foundry Garage in Street and other supporters. D’Ovidio builders and Banwell & Weston Young Farmers Club are also assisting.

Wells Fire Brigade is selling programmes and badges.

We would be grateful if visitors to the carnival would only purchase items from permitted traders and make donations only to registered collectors.

Wells Carnival Committee has a patronage system in place, whereby individuals and businesses of all sizes can become involved with the Carnival at various levels by making a donation.

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