We are trying to find a photo of each of the Wickford Carnival Queens, and to name and date them. I have read that there has been a carnival in Wickford for over 90 years and although we have photos of some of the early floats we do not have photos or information of earlier Queens . Can you help?
Date Name Photo
1937 Miss Stevens
1945 Molly Coxhead Y
1946 Kathleen Clarke Y
1948 Joyce Witlock Y
1963 Vina Water Y
1963 & 1964 Sandra Ellis Y
1965 Susan Reeves Y
1966 Patricia Bird Y
1967 Ann Camp Y
1968 Michelle Thirkettle Y
1969 Lesley Ince Y
1969 Shelley Mole Jnr. Queen Y
1970 Kathleen Mileman Y
1971 Michelle Thirkettle Y
1973 Diana Dagg Y
1974 Sandra Callaghan Y
1976 Kim Brown Y
1979 Wendy Cussons Y
1980 Tracy Bell Y
1981 Evelyn Sharp Y
1982 Enita Eastman Y
1983 Keeley Smith Y
1984 Joslyn Camp Y
1985 Karen Shelford Y
1986 Stephanie Pummel Y
1987 Zoe Watson Y
1988 Esther Cowlbeck Y
1989 Patricia Jerman Y
1990 Jenny Mooney Y
1991 Angela Nutbrown Y
1993 Heidi Stecher Y
1995 Tracey Line
1996 Helen Hyde
2001 Sarah Webb
2006 Carley (?) Y
2007 Reinne Lowe Y
2008 Debbie Jenson
2009 Rachel Gunnell Y
? Elaine Hurst
2010 Aimee Lowe
2011 Sarah Taylor Y
2012 Leanne Giles Y
2013 Georgina Sutton Y
2015 Amy Cross Y
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My sister Sandra Callaghan won Carnival Queen back in 1974
3am realisation: the other senior princess was called Debbie! Now just to remember the name of the Junior Queen.
I was junior princess in 1978 (with worst hair cut ever and a front tooth missing, I think the judges were having a laugh that year, I got in by giving witty answers to their questions). I know we had our photos taken by the geezers from Wickford Camera Club, as I think all the courts did at that time. So someone from there might have a collection of them. My copies are buried in an attic somewhere.
The senior queen was called Kay (long hair, Charlie’s Angel flick, hairsprayed hard) and one the senior princesses was called Lynda/Linda (dark shiny bob), the other I can’t remember her name (Michelle perhaps?) (but I remember the haircut: mid-length curly and flicked!).
In the 1979 court above I think the princess on the left is called Jane.
I enjoyed the carnivals and dances after each one – each finishing with Hi Ho Silver Lining – and had my first alcohol (a brandy!) on a particularly cold torchlight carnival when someone took pity on us, shivering in polyester dresses!
You can contact us on our email wickfordhistory@gmail.com
You can also meet us at wickford library where we have a permanent exhibition of a selection of photos from the site
Hello, I’ve commented on this post before. I was 2009 Wickford Carnival Queen and my princesses were Sarah and Claire. Is there an email address I can send my photos to? Also I have photos of the court from the year before (2008) where Reinne Lowe was Queen and I was a princess.
I was Wickford Carnival Princess in year 2006 and also Junior Queen in year of 2008 I believe.
I was crowned Carnival Queen in 2010.
Amazing years I had being involved in the Carnival Court from 2006 all the way up until 2010.
The photo underneath the 1967 photo is of my sister, Junior Queen Shelley Mole, aged 13. 1969 I believe the junior princess was called Linda but I do not remember any of the adults.
I was involved with the carnival from about 1984 till about 1993. I started off as a junior princess and was senior queen and princess as well as being part of the deputy courts. And my younger siblings were involved. Get in contact if you would like any more information
I was in the carnival for 3 years. First as Wickford Junior Princess where there were about 6-8 court members. Second year I was Wickford Junior Queen when Rianne Lowe was the senior queen. And in my third year in 2009 I was crowned Wickford Senior Queen and my princesses were Sarah Taylor and Claire. I have photos which I will send over if you want me to. Yours sincerely, Rachael Gunnell.
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