Beauty contest Cinderford 1920s (General)
"Beauty contest in Cinderford area in the 1920's"
{sorry managed to edit this rather than reply - Slow }
by cath, (5173 days ago)
"Beauty contest in Cinderford area in the 1920's"
{sorry managed to edit this rather than reply - Slow }
by slowhands, proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, (5173 days ago) @ cath
A name might help to track down in the Archives. Carnival Queen is probably what we will be looking for......
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by cath, (5173 days ago) @ slowhands
thanks,
the name is Emily Ellen Williams, but also, where do i find info on the contest?
by slowhands, proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, (5173 days ago) @ cath
So I guess this is her :-
Year: 1912
Month: Oct
Day: 28
Parents_Surname: WILLIAMS
Child_Forenames: Emily Ellen
Fathers_Forenames: Arthur Edward
Mothers_Forenames: Bertha
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Ruspidge
Occupation: miner
Officiating_Minister: F W Baldwin vicar
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P85/1 IN 1/3
Page_Number: 23
Parish_Chapel: Cinderford St John
so probably late 1920's before she was a Carnival Queen ( 16 + at a guess )
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Ἀριστοτέλης A Gloster & Hereford Boy in the Forest of Dean ><((((*>
by cath, (5173 days ago) @ slowhands
Yes, that's her, and yes, I assumed mid 1920s, not sure how ages for carnival queens worked then.
I'm still looking for info on the Cinderford Carnival in 1920s. any ideas on where fo look for information and photos?
A good starting point would be the local newspapers.
Newspaper records
http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?mode=thread&id=11969#p11971
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For those of you who are interested in Carnivals in the Forest we have an excellent booklet which covers the Ruardean Carnivals.
Carnivals of Ruardean 1906-1987.pdf
http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?mode=entry&id=1561