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LATEST
UPDATES
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07.12.09
General and NEWS updates including AGM Report.
© Whitchurch Festival 2009
Festival images © Andrew Reeves-Hall.
Other images © John pb.
If you find anything wrong please contact us:
HERE
But don't shout too loud is it is all done for nowt.
For urgent responses a pint, or other suitable bribery may help.
We take no blame. It was him over there....
and anyway the site was launched on Friday the 13th!
Website
jpbdesign.net
FIREWORKS
PUMPKINS, GUYS and FANCY DRESS
Whitchurch Festival is joined with Whitchurch Arts and the Whitchurch Millennium Meadow to put on a range of exciting events leading up to October 31st (aka Halloween).
FIREWORKS at the MEADOW
Organised by the Festival Committee.
Held at the Millennium Meadow.
A great night out for all - fireworks, Hot Dogs, Soup and drinks, when people of all ages gathered to enjoy this new community event. Well done to Nev and his team for a great night and good display and thanks to all who helped.
Thanks are due to a whole range of individuals, businesses and organisations without whom the event could not have taken place.
See HERE
CREATIVE PUMPKIN COMPETITION
Organised by Whitchurch Arts. A terrific entry of wonderful decorations and carvings decorated windows over the week and many were taken to the meadow where prizes were distributed..
The winners, from top left clockwise were:
1st Tina Hills and Family - Dinner for 4 at the White Hart Hotel
2nd Lorriane Darling
3rd Abigail Davis and Family
Honourable mention: Kathy Hardy and children
GUY COMPETITION
Organised by Whitchurch Arts. Well done to all those who built Guys for the evening.
Winning entry came from Rising Fives for their excellent Conductor Guy and his train (below, and being thrown on the bonfire!). They were awarded their prize of a dinner for two at the Blue Ginger, along with a selection of fun toys.
FIND THE PUMPKINS 
Find pumpkins on local websites.
The Great Pumpkin Hunt on Whitchurch Forums saw an innovative competition of hunting named pumpkins around a number of Whitchurch websites.
Winner was George Lloyd who managed to hunt out:
Tipsy, Emily, Philly, Horace, Phoebe, George, Tommy, Susie Jane, Bertie-Bill, William, Maisy, Terence, Marcia and Ferdie.
Well done and a prize and certificate have been awarded
FANCY DRESS COMPETITION
Organised by the Festival Committee.
Many children and adults arrived in Fancy Dress on the Meadow. When the results are available they will be posted here.
These events were jointly coordinated by Whitchurch Festival, Whitchurch Arts and the Whitchurch Meadow.
Safeline Couriers, Express Delivery Couriers
9-13 Church Street, Whitchurch, Tel 012656 893892
Thanks for use of their trucks to transport bonfire materials.
B Jackman, Carpentry and Building
Elnathan, 23 Lower Evingar Road, Whitchurch, Tel 01256 893047
For supply and transportation of bonfire materials.
SHJ Piper & Sons, Builders & Decorators, listed buildings specialist, local authority approved.
8 Winchester Street, Whitchurch, Tel 01256 892599
For bonfire materials and much help in transportation and in the building of the bonfire.
AA Wolfenden, Grounds Maintenance.
For bonfire materials and many hours of bonfire building.
MacMillan Distribution (Basingstoke), and
Albright International (Whitchurch)
For donations of several truckloads of pallets and ensuring slots were available for arrival and collection of materials, as well as bonfire building.
Pyrotastic Fireworks Fireworks entertainment
Special thanks to Phil Brown for his help and advice on setting up the fireworks
The Kings Arms, Church Street, Whitchurch
For use of their freezer for food storage, and loan of BBQ and Tea Urn
Gladstones Handbags
For transporting BBQ from Kings Arms to site.
Clacy's Garage, London Road, Whitchurch 01256 892168
Servicing and repairs, cars & light commercisls, MOT testing, 24-hour breakdown.
Parish Hall
For loan of tables
Business Centre
For use of A-frame for advertising
Blue Ginger Restaurant, Bell Street, Whitchurch, 01256 895858
Authentic Bengali and Indian Cuisine
For donating prizes for the Whitchurch Arts Guy Competition
White Hart Hotel, Whitchurch
For prizes for the Whitchurch Arts Pumpkin Competitions and a special mention to Julie for doing the shopping!
Whitchurch Fire Brigade
For help and advice
RE Thompson Engineers
For donations of funding towards the fireworks
Lots of other people...
A big thank you to all those who shifted wood, cooked, helped build the bonfire, with particular mention to Ross Jones, Gary Hunt and Fletch.
Without the above and many others, the event could not have taken place.