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Introducing Rothwell & District Carnival Committee PDF Print E-mail

Carnival committeeWhat is R&DCC?

The Rothwell & District Carnival Committee are a group of local volunteers who work together to provide Rothwell's main community events each year.

R&DCC is an open group and new members who are willing to work hard for the community are always welcome. The group is a non-profit group, which whilst remaining informal in it's approach seeks to set professional standards. 

Last Updated ( Monday, 05 October 2009 )
 
R&DCC News and Events PDF Print E-mail

stand.jpgRDCC at Christmas Fayre & Lights switch on

Rothwell & District Carnival Committee would like to thank all those people who visited our stalls at the Christmas Lights Switch On in Rothwell on 27 November and the Christmas Fayre at Blackburn Hall on 28 November. Over the two days we ran a number of fund raising activities including:

  • Guess the Name of the Bear (the bear was called Colin and was won by Abigail)
  • Guess the Weight of the Cake – very kindly donated by Sheena Kellet and won by Mrs A Maiden.
  • A 12 Days of Christmas Treasure Trail. The three lucky winners were:
  • Georgia Gomersal who won a chocolate advent calendar
  • Jack Clifford who chose the Giant Cracker and o Lucy Thorpe who won the Selection Box

prizewinners.jpgCongratulations to all of our winners and it’s not too late for you to take part and help us to raise funds – we will be arranging a number of events in the coming months and hope to see as many people there as possible.

Walking Treasure hunt now on

In the meantime there is a walking Treasure Hunt competition underway. Entry forms cost 50p each and can be bought from Olwyn Fox’s in Commercial Street Rothwell. These need to be completed and returned to Olwyn Fox’s by 12pm on Christmas Eve. The Treasure Hunt is simply a short walk around Rothwell solving the clues we have put together. It doesn’t take long and is something all the family can enjoy. The winner will be chosen at random from the correct entries after Christmas and notified by phone. The prize is a £20 gift card for the cinema at Xscape. Good Luck to those that enter!

prizes.jpgKeep in touch!

Many of you will have been given a copy (or two!) or our fliers over the weekend and will be aware of how to get in touch with us. We welcome all suggestions, offers of help and sponsorship. Our meetings are help monthly – the dates will be published on this website. If you want to mail us we can be contacted here . Until the next update and the next event we wish you all a very Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year. Rothwell & District Carnival Committee 

Coming in 2010

teddy.jpgThe Carnival Committee are already puttting much thought into events for 2010.  They anticipate running an excellent May Day celebration, as well as a top-notch carnival day on the 10th July. 

Meetings :

Regular meetings take place in the one stop shop (the old council offices next to the library on Marsh St, Rothwell.

These meetings are to mainly arranged to keep members of the R&DCC updated with what action is taking place in preparation for the events, anyone is welcome to attend : the meetings are open to all so if you wish to come along and find out what we are doing, ask any questions, etc., please do so. If you have any questions about the R&DCCC and what we do, please e-mail us and we will reply as soon as I can. We are always happy to welcome new members to our team so if you'd like to join us, please e-mail or attend a meeting and make yourself known.  (email the secretary )

Last Updated ( Monday, 07 December 2009 )
 
The Carnival Committee PDF Print E-mail

Committee Officers 

Chair: Deryck Thorp
Treasurer: Dianne Chapman
Secretary: Debra Charlton (email )

Last Updated ( Thursday, 22 October 2009 )
 
A History of Rothwell Entertainments PDF Print E-mail

Rothwell has a long history of fine entertainment.

In 1408, King Henry IV (son of John O'Gaunt of Rothwell) decreed that Rothwell should have two fairs per year, one in the month of July. Almost 600 years later, this still happens. May Day celebrations are held every May Day bank holiday and the Rothwell Carnival always takes place on the second Saturday in July.

 

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The picture on the right (supplied by Mrs Homer) shows the Queen, Janet Homer (nee Edwards) being crowned by Mrs Gwen Turner at the Gala in 1939. Maid of Honour was Joyce Brooksbank and the Page Boy with the blonde hair is Ronald Whitehead. The previous Queen in the top right is Evelyn Nunns. Janet and some of the others were from the Church School whilst the others were from the Council School.
 

 

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This picture (courtesy of Dennis Carver), dates back to 1956. Dennis is the Page Boy in front of the Queen.
 

 

 


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The Children's Day Queen of 1957 was Margaret Bateman (nee Marshall) who is pictured here with her attendents, Susan Taylor, Susan Dickinson, Jean Beckwith and Yvonne Speake. (Picture courtesy of Margaret Bateman).
 

 

1990 to 2009

The "Rothwell Entertainments committee" was in operation between 1990 and 2009. The Rothwell Gala as the current carnival is commonly known has been in happening for at least a century in or around Springhead Park in Rothwell.
 

Todays Carnival

In October 2009 the old entertainments committee having stood down there was a hand over of responsibilities to a new reconstituted group called "Rothwell & District Carnival Committee.

 
Last Updated ( Monday, 05 October 2009 )
 

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