Princess Jade does the honours (From Bridport Carnival)

Princess Jade does the honours

2:32pm Friday 11th November 2011 in News By James Tourgout

PROCEEDS totalling £3,130 from the 40th anniversary Bridport Carnival were handed out after a bumper year.

Carnival Princess Jade Coombs and her attendants Hatti Amos and Ellie Rodgers performed the honours at a presentation night at the Conservative Club.

Nearly 70 guests attended the ceremony with presentations including prize money to winning entries in the procession, donations to good causes and cheques to beneficiaries.

Carnival chairman Shaun Fox thanked the community for their support and stressed how much work was involved in organising the carnival.

He also paid tribute to outgoing treasurer and carnival stalwart Simon Hosking and thanked him for all of his help over the years.

Mr Fox added: “The generosity of Bridport people goes a long way. My thanks also go to the carnival committee for their support.”

Procession entry winners included the First Bridport Scout Group, the Cousins Carnival Club, Just Family and Friends, Nigel Phillips, The Lyric Theatre and Groves Nursery.

The winning shop in the Misplaced Article competition was Potters Tackle Shop at West Bay.

Donations went to Coastwatch, the Somerset and West Dorset Marshalling Group, St John Ambulance and the fire brigade.

The beneficiaries chosen were the Bridport Disabled Carers Group, the First Bridport Scout Group, the Bridport Young Persons Action Trust, West Bay WI, the Dorset ME Support Group, Bridport and West Dorset Music Club and the Bridport Under 12s Bridport2Seattle appeal.

Group scout leader Stephen Thompson and beaver Troy Stork, six, and cub Gabriel Stork, nine, attended for the First Bridport Scout Group.

Mr Thompson said: “Thanks go to everyone on the carnival committee. We really do appreciate your hard work.”

Carnival princess Jade, pictured below, said: “Everyone did so well and they were all very deserving. Thanks to all those who raised money this year.”

Jade has since beaten off thousands of entries to claim a position as a finalist in the Miss Teen Galaxy UK pageant.