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GALA QUEEN 2007
Gala Queen Caitlin Throupe
Pearl Princess
Beth Dyson Katie Simpson
GALA QUEEN 2008
This years Queen is Savannah Catilyn Bains pictured here on the right
with pearl princess Laura Watson on the left
both girls are brownies and attend Laycock Primary School
Savannah will be crowned by retiring queen
Caitlin Throupe on Gala day
SPONSOR
PROCESSION
Our procession starts at 12.30pm From Braithwaite Village Church
Come And Join In Have Fun Prizes For The Best Fancy-Dress
Prize Winners 2007
Fell Race
After Last Years Success A Fell Race Will Now Be Held Annually
Come And Compete For The
THE ROY SMART TROPHY FOR MEN
AND
THE EDIE LANSDALL TROPHY FOR WOMEN
British Open Fell Runners
Association
Funfair And Stalls
BLACKPOOL DONKEYS
All The Fun Of The Fair Children's Rides, Ice-cream, Stalls, Tombola, Entertainment
And Thanks To Silentnight The Hippo Returns
Vintage Bus
Supplied By Keighley Vintage Bus Museum
Our Special Thanks To Councillor Graham Mitchell For His Support
Laycock Village
Well-dressing 2008
Every notable well in medieval times was dedicated to a particular saint and if the water was found to be medicinal, its powers were attributed to the saint whose name it bore. This custom was very much alive in this area where there were a number of wells thought to have healing powers. On the saint’s day people would assemble to pay tribute and adorn the well with boughs and flowers. This was followed with music, dancing and ale drinking and was known as well-dressing. This is the long lost custom of the area that we hope to recreate on an annual basis at Gala time.
Therefore, you are invited to dress the well outside Spring Cottage (next to the school) with a posy of flowers to celebrate the abundant local water supply that has played a great part in the survival of this village since before the Doomsday Book.
OPEN FARM SUNDAY
WREN FARM
OPEN 12 noon-5pm
See and feed the animals- alpacas, horses, sheep, poultry.
Displays of farm related information, possibly felt making demonstration, fleeces. Environment and DEFRA related information stalls.
Normal footwear is OK.
Directions
Take a walk along the village towards
Goose Eye
Please be aware of runners and traffic keep to the pavement on the right
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