Holidays

Stay at home holiday August 1946 by Dorothy Douglas

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Whickham's grand Holiday at Home Week opened on Friday with a fancy dress ball in the Miners Welfare Hall, and on Saturday the 'Queen' Miss Lavinia Ackerley was crowned by, the Mayor of Gateshead, Ald. H. Kegie. The Mayor was accompanied by the Mayoress, Mrs Kegie, and was introduced by the chairman of the Entertainments Committee, Coun. N. Gill.
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The 'Queen' was attended by two little girls Miss Judith Heywood, (chosen from the Parochial School), and Miss Dorothy Charlton, (chosen from the Front Street School).

After the crowning there was a parade headed by Felling Brass Band, around the village to the recreation field.

In a children's fancy dress competition the winners were

  1. William Charlton
  2. Rita Bradley
  3. Winifred McKenna
Mr. Telfer (Morpeth) gave a sheepdog display, and there were also children's sports. On Sunday Felling Brass Band give a programme of music.

The chief attraction on Monday was cycle racing, which was given under the auspices of the British League of Racing Cyclists.

In addition there were sports, music, a Punch and Judy Show and many sideshows.

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