Pageant and Fair

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◊ Camelford Charter 750
◊ Introduction
◊ The Team - Committee members

PROGRAMME OF EVENTS

◊ Fri 12 Jun Mediaeval Banquet
◊ Sat 13 Jun Exhibitions
◊              Camelford Gallery Exhibitions
◊              Camelford Museum Exhibitions
◊ Sun 14 Jun Beating the Bounds
◊ Fri 19 Jun Concert by Cam Town Band
◊ Sun 21 Jun Washaway W. Gallery Choir
◊ Sat 27 Jun Seminar at St. Thomas
◊                Mediaeval Crafts Day
◊                Concert of Mediaeval Music
◊ Tue 30 Jun Reading the Riot Act
◊                Children’s Charter
◊                Generous Local Supporters
◊                Historical Background
◊ Sat 04 Jul Jousting and Manly Sports
◊ Wed 08 Jul Tartuffe by Moliére
◊ Thu 09 Jul Trigg Morris Men
◊ Fri 10 Jul Ale Tasting
◊ Sat 11 Jul Pageant and Fair
◊ Sun 12 Jul C13 Mediaeval Latin Mass

◊           Richard, Earl of Cornwall

Pageant and Fair
Saturday,11 July 2009

The weather forecast in the week leading up to this event was not good. Rain and high winds. I sat it out until the Friday, but it became apparent then that the Met Office really had got it right and if we persisted with a mediaeval fair in Enfield Park it would be a dank and dismal affair.

A couple of telephone calls led me to Sir James Smith’s Community School and its Site Manager, Mick Weaver. He said come and have a look. I already knew the general layout of the main hall, but he showed me more and it felt right to change the venue from Enfield Park to Sir Jim’s. To explain more, the main hall at the school is on two levels with a central sunken area. Ideal to have stalls round the top and entertainment in the middle. We even erected the gazebos we had bought ‘to keep the sun off’ musicians in the park.

This is how it was on the day, but it took a lot of urgent telephone calls and emails to tell everyone of the change of venue. The one thing we could not change was the licence that had been obtained from North Cornwall District Council for Penpont Brewery to sell their special brew in Enfield Park. Instead we bought tea, coffee and soft drinks and sold them in the hall.

Headed by Camelford Town Band and including Rob Tremain, Launceston's Town Cryer, and our very own Lord and Lady Goodman we made our way up the road. Once inside the day started with a presentation

to elected Honoured Citizens of Camelford, a tribute to those whose work for Camelford has been ongoing and important to the community. The Mayor, Brian Lush gave a framed citation to Sid Goodman, David and Sally Moore, Geoff and Hazel Kay, Jo Old, Peter Prior and to the late Ron Hart, accepted by his widow Moira.

Then the Town Cryer made a presentation for the best costumes, the winners selected by our costume expert Audrey Copus.