Cheddleton carnival

Cheddleton Carnival was founded by Ruth Wood, licensee of The Boat Inn, Basford Bridge Lane and some of her customers who thought it would be a good idea to raise funds for local charities.
The very first Carnival took place in Cheddleton in 1944 and a local young lady called Gloria Harris had the honour of being crowned the first Basford Bridge carnival Queen.
As the village began to expand it became known as the Basford Bridge and Cheddleton Carnival and more latterly simply as Cheddleton Carnival.
Cheddleton Carnival is held annually on the second Saturday of August at Ashcombe Park Cricket Club and all the proceeds from fundraising go to Cancer Research UK.

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Gloria Harris, the first Cheddleton Carnival Queen, presenting the cheque for the money raised from all the fundraising during her reign.

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= Links =
[http://www.cheddletoncarnival.co.uk Cheddleton Carnival]
[http://www.ashcombepark.co.uk Ashcombe Park Cricket Club]