Festivals

- Pageant to celebrate King George V's Silver Jubilee - 1935 - (BS0014) Children on a carnival float.

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- Children in Fancy Dress parade - (BS0015) Benson Vicarage in the background.

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- Village Band - 1950s (BS0017) Is this Benson?

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- Village Band - (BS0018)

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- "Soldier-boys" at a benson carnival - (BS0099) Natalie Dancer writes "This is the Boys Brigade. My Grandfather, Roy William Dancer is third on the right."

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- May Queen - (BS0100) Miss Beckley.

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- May Queen 1935- (BS0101) Miss Beckley.

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- Remembrance Parade - 1946/47 - (BS0109)

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- Remembrance Sunday Parade - 1930s - (BS0110)

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- Fete - (BS0133) Messrs Glavey & Still.

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- Fancy Dress - 1970s - (BS0134)

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- Fancy Dress Parade - (BS0263)

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- Carnival Parade - (BS0264) Brook street - carnival parade.1932? John Lane, father of David Lane in clown's outfit leading the horse. Joan Walters wearing flying helmet and Jack Witney wearing raincoat and cap. Natalie Dancer writes "Jack Witney became a member of my family. Taken in by my Great Grand-Parents Richard and Silvia Dancer."

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- Carnival Parade - (BS0264) Brook street - carnival parade.1932? 1. ? 2. George Pether 3. ? 4. John Lane 5. Len Snuggs 6. Victor Moffat 7. ? 8. John Coggins 9. Ethel Harwood 10. ? 11. Mrs Harwood 12. Jack Witney 13. Monty Coggins 14. Isabel Coggins 15. ? 16. Joan Walters 17. ?

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- Fancy Dress Parade - (BS0282)

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- King George Vth’s Jubilee - (BS0515)

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- Coronation Parade 1953 - (BS0521) See Benson, A Century of Change Page 155

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- Coronation Parade 1953 - (BS0522) See Benson, A Century of Change Page 155

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- Coronation Parade 1953 - (BS0523) See Benson, A Century of Change Page 155. Bert Passey in top hat, Mick Passey with horn

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- Carnival – possibly 1988 - (BS0527) Looks about 1960 but Passey lorry model may help.

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- Ned Passey on Pennyfarthing c.1953 - (BS0528) See “Benson – A Century of Change” page 236 and Appendix C. The Club still rides the bikes (2010) on the 2nd Sunday of each July.

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