The event was held in The Recreation Ground at 5.30 pm. Admission to the Field - 6d. Children under 14, 3d. Official Programme: 2d.

GALA QUEENS

Leather Trade: Miss Sylvia Johnson. Clothing: Miss Sylvia Conroy: Other Trades: Miss Rose Johnson

Selection of Gala Queens with Judges. Standing Dr G S Sturtridge, rugby football player and Dr Kessel both of Northampton General Hospital with Miss Sylvia Conroy (Clothing Trade). Seated L to R: Miss Sylvia Johnson (Shoe & Leather Trade), Miss Irene Tear of Towcester (judge) and Miss Rose Johnson (Other Trades). The Misses Johnson are sisters.

Three Trade Queens - Miss Sylvia and Rose Johnson and Miss Sylvia Conroy

The 3 Trade Queens on the right of the photograph

Miss Audrey Larratt (1938 Queen) crowning Miss Rose Johnson 1939 Queen

PAST QUEENS

Miss Megan White 1934, Miss Audrey Mason 1936, Miss Irene Cooke 1935, Miss Mary Wright 1937, Miss Audrey Larratt 1938.

Audrey Larratt (right of picture) 1938 Queen

The Decorated Coach, etc - kindly lent by Mr Brock Nichols (Finedon). The Floodlighting supplied by Senior Motors (Finedon) Ltd. The Dresses for the Carnival Queens were made by Mrs F Drage and Mrs J Northern. The Bouquets were by Mr Cole, Victoria Street, Burton Latimer.

The Chairman of the Carnival Queens Committee: Mrs R Boxwell.  The Hon Sec was Miss Phyllis Perrett, 13 Whitney Road, Burton Latimer.

GALA OFFICIALS - Chairman A Palmer Esq. Vice Chairman L Palmer Esq. Treasurer O Tailby Esq. Hon General Sec F W Matthews Esq, Bank Chambers, High Street, Burton Latimer.

JUDGES OF PARADE

CLASSES 1 and 2: Mr & Mrs C E Gilbert, Mrs J W Coles, Mrs M Ozier

CLASSES 3 and 4: Mr & Mrs J W Harris, Mrs O Tailby, Mrs A Barlow

CLASSES 5, 6, 7 and 8: Mr J Miller, Mr & Mrs F Dunmore

CLASS 9: Mr & Mrs A Sudborough, Mr C Ford

CLASS 10: Mr J Miller, and Mr C Ford

CLASS 11: Mr A G Remington

CLASS 12: Mr J Miller, Mr C Ford

CLASSES 13 and 14: Mrs J W Coles, Mr & Mrs O Tailby

CLASS 15: TORCHLIGHT Mr F Dunmore

PROGRAMME OF PARADE

Parade starts from MISSION ROOM, FINEDON ROAD, at 2.30 pm prompt headed by FINEDON OLD PRIZE BAND. The Route is High Street, Duke Street, Alexandra Street, Finedon Street, Rosebery Street, Spencer Street, Newman Street, High Street, Church Street, Station Road, New Estate, William Street, Recreation Field.

PARADE

Competitors in Parade must obtain Tickets before Parade starts. Tickets will be issued to Competitors corresponding to number in Programme, at the Starting point and positions must be taken up against Cards showing Class Numbers. ALL protests must be made within half-an-hour of awards.

Class 1. Characteristic Get-up, with Prams, Cycles or Scooters. (Children under 10 years.) Entry Free. Burton only. 1st Prize 5/- 2nd 4/- 3rd 3/-
Hon Parade Secretary: A FREESTONE, 86 Pioneer Avenue, Burton Latimer. Marshal of Parade: MR J BULL. Parade Stewards: Messrs B TOSELAND, E TURNER.

1 Ivan Wilson - "Cowboy" (Mounted). 2 Paul Villette - "Balloon Man". June Wood - "Holiday Making"

Class 2. Get-up without Prams, etc. Children under 10 yrs. Entry Free. Burton only. 1st Prize 4/- 2nd 3/- 3rd 2/-

5 Muriel Carvell - "Folly". 6 David Hull. 7 Mary Wittering and Betty Loak - "Crinoline Maids". 8 Joyce Goodman and Betty Hull - "Twinkling Stars". 9 Herbert Clews - "Indian Chief". 10 Winnie Knighton - "Fairy". 11 Jean Villette - "Spanish Dancer". 12 Sheila Evans - "An Early Victorian". 13 Gay Robertson - "Poppy Flower".

Class 3. Get-up with Prams, Cycles or Scooters. Girls or Boys under 16 years. Entry 3d. 1st Prize 6/- 2nd 4/- 3rd 2/-

17 Tony Knowles (Finedon) - "Red Indian in Canoe". 18 Trevor Tiney (Woodford) - "Pride of Holland". 19 Shirley Tiney (Woodford) - "Fairy on the Moon". 20 Eva Elliott (Burton) - "Orange and Lemon Girl". 21 Jennie & Sidney Branaghan (Burton) - "Homeless".

Class 4. Get-up without Prams, etc. Girls or Boys under 16 years. Entry 3d. 1st Prize 5/- 2nd 4/- 3rd 2/-

25 Brenda Whiteman - "Squaw". 26 Ivor Whiteman - "Watteau". 27 Harry Johnson - "Ice Hockey Player". 28 Monica Hetherington - "The Whip". 29 Thelma Abbott and Barbara Abbott and Jean West - "Knave, King and Queen of Hearts".

Class 5. Fancy or Characteristic Group. Not less than Four Children, under 16 years. Entry 2/-. 1st Prize 15/- 2nd 10/- 3rd 7/6

33 Burton Latimer Council Infants School - "Jack Frost and His Court". 34 Burton Latimer Council Infants School - "Dame Durden's Shoe". 35 Thelma Morris & Party (Burton) - "Pretty Pollies"

"Dame Durden's Shoe" entered in the above Class 5 by Burton Latimer Council Infants School

ADULTS

Class 6. Fancy Class or Characteristic Get-up. Gents. Entry 6d. 1st Prize 10/- 2nd 7/6 3rd 3/-

38 Mr F Whiteman (Burton) - "Beau Nash" (Founder of Bath Hospital) 18th Century.

Class 7. Fancy or Characteristic Get-up. Ladies. Entry 6d. 1st Prize 10/- 2nd 7/6 3rd 5/-

42 Miss Mary Attewell (Wellingboro') - "Marie Antoinette". 43 Miss Jean Whiteman (Burton) - "Eros" Old Piccadilly Circus, London. 44 Mrs W Houghton (Broughton) - "Gleaner Returns". 45 Mrs P Branaghan (Burton) - "Wash Woman".

Class 8. Fancy or Characteristic Get-up. Two Ladies or Gents. Entry 1/-. 1st Prize 10/- 2nd 7/6 3rd 5/-

Class 9. Fancy or Characteristic Group, not less than Four Ladies and/or Gents. Mounted on Vehicles optional.  Winners to receive Solid Silver Challenge Cup to be held for one year. Also Silver Cup for the Best Burton Latimer Entry.

48 Ideal Clothiers (Burton) - "Cleopatra and Slaves". 49 Miss Maidwyn Baker & Party (Burton) - "Deep Purple". 50 Messrs Wilson & Watson Ltd (Kettering) - "Dutch Scene". 51 C Wicksteed & Co (Kettering) - "Robin Hood and his Merry Men". 52 M E Congreve & Party (Burton) - "By the Side of the Zuyder Zee".

Class 10. Best Company Turn-out Boys Brigade, Girl Guides , Scouts, Cubs, etc. Entry 2/- per Company. 1st Prize £1. 2nd 15/-

54 1st Burton Latimer Company The Boys Brigade. 55 1st Kettering Company The Boys Brigade. 56 1st Finedon St Mary's Boy Scouts Group.

Class 11. Best Bugle Band. Boys Brigade, Scouts, etc. Entry 2/- per Company. 1st Prize 30/-, 2nd 15/-

54 1st Burton Latimer Company The Boys Brigade. 55 1st Kettering Company The Boys Brigade. 57 1st Higham Ferrers Company The Boys Brigade. 58 1st Finedon Rovers Band.

Class 12 Comic Band Group.  Entry 2/- Group. 1st Prize £1. 2nd 15/- 3rd 10/-

Class 13 Decorated House. Entry Free. 1st Prize 15/-. 2nd 10/6 3rd 5/-

Miss M Mason, 22 William Street.  Mrs Mason, 12 Alexandra Street.

Class 14 Decorated Houses (Two or more) Entry Free. 1st Prize £1. 2nd 15/- 3rd 10/-

Class 15 Trade Entry.

Class 16 Best Illuminated Vehicle in Torchlight Procession. Entry Free. 1st Prize £1.
Entries for this Class taken any time up to commencement of Procession.

M E Congreve & Party - "By the Side of the Zuyder Zee"

GYMNASTIC DISPLAY
by Scholars of the C of E School (by kind permission of Mr J Dunn, Headmaster) at 7.30 pm.

A GRAND TORCHLIGHT PROCESSION
including Illuminated Vehicles will leave the Field at Dusk. Collection will be made en route.

FINALE DANCE
at the Conservative Club with the Ambassadors' Band from 8 to 12 Admission 1/-

SIDE-SHOWS Chairman: Mr H Mason. Treasurer: Mr E Turner Secretary: Mr R W Cooper, 10 Station Road, Burton Latimer

Skittles - Conservative Club Darts (Playing Card) - Finedon Street WMC Two Stalls - British Legion (Women's) Three Stalls - Hart & Levy Treasure Hunt - SJAB Mens Post Box - Buckby Bros Chinese Laundry, Money Darts, Ball & Bucket - Ideal Clothiers Darts - Band Club Ring over Pegs, Aunt Sally - Whitney & Westley Bowls - Brittania Club Emblems - Co-op Clothing Can-Cans & Bran Tub - Midland Box Factory Goldfish - A Palmer Two Stalls & Sweets - Nursing Association Street Collection - Nursing Division SJAB Sale of Programmes- Sports Committee Stall - Methodist Sunday School Amplifier, etc - E Clark & Co Electric Power etc - Borough of Kettering Elec. Dept Canteen- Mr A Smith, Volunteer Inn, Wellingboro' Ice Cream - Eldorado

SPORTS OFFICIALS

Referee: C Mandeville. Judges: W Hakin, G C Dawson
Hon. Handicapper: C Mandeville
Clerk of Course: L Patrick. Starter: W Newman, A.A.A. & N.C.U
Marksmen: E Boyfield, A Taylor, A Palmer, W Ward
Competitors' Steward: M Cox. Number Board Steward: P Toseland
Prize Steward: S Hawthorne. Press Steward: R Grainger
Obstacle Stewards: F Dicks, A Palmer, D Cooper, W Neville, W Ward, W Grainger, P Toseland.
Announcements: E Clark & Co.
Hon Sports Secretary: C W Wittering, 20 West Avenue, Burton Latimer.

TO COMPETITORS: Numbers must be worn on the back. Any protest must be made in writing and accompanied by a deposit of 2/6. If the protest is deemed to be unreasonable the deposit will be forfeited to the A.A.A. Competitors must be on their marks promptly or Race will be started without them. Owing to the large number of Events, Competitors must leave the Course directly the Race is finished. The Committee will not be responsible for loss or damage in the Dressing Tent.

TO OFFICIALS: Please report at least 15 minutes before the first Race. Please do not group round the finishing post. The Spectators have paid to see, let them see everything. After the last Race, please return your Badge to the Secs. Tent.

ANYONE WILLING TO HELP THE GALA COMMITTEE BY SELLING PROGRAMMES, COLLECTING, OR ASSISTING IN THE FIELD, SHOULD GET IN TOUCH WITH THE SECRETARIES. (SEE PROGRAMME)

PROGRAMME OF EVENTS

Held under AAA Rules (by permit)

In the Recreation Ground, Pioneer Avenue to commence at 5.30 pm.

Event 1 Girls' 80 yards Flat Handicap. 1st Prize Brush, Comb & Mirror,value 10/-, 2nd Fruit Bowl and Servers, value 5/- 3rd Sandwich Tray value 3/- First 3 in each heat to run in Final.

Heat 1	Name	Age	Start	Heat 2	Name	Age	Start
1	J Dean	13.7	1	7	E Bambridge	13.8	1
2	M Clarke	13.9	1	8	B Eady	12.6	4.5
3	C Norton	11.0	9	9	J Russell	11.0	9
4	J Bradbury	10.0	12	10	June Bradbury	8.0	18
5	K Clarke	10.8	10	11	P Higgins	10.8	15.5
6	P Bulley	8.0	18	12

Event 2 Boys' 100 yards Flat Handicap 1st Prize Silver Cup Value 10/-. 2nd Case of Carvers Value 5/- 3rd Pocket Watch value 3/-. First Two in each heat to run in Final

Heat 1	Name	Age	Start	Heat 2	Name	Age	Start
13	F Felce	14.0	Scr	18	S Green
14	D Smith	13.0	3	19	A Denley	13.0	3
15	W White	12.0	7	20	R Smith	13.0	3
16	J Randall	12.0	7	21	A Knight	12.0	7
17	P Hinde	10.4	13.5	22	G Higgins	11.7	8.5

Heat 3	Name	Age	Start	Heat 4	Name	Age	Start
23	R Tallett	-	-	28	R Duff	13.0	3
24	L Phillips	-	-	29	D Abbott	13.6	1.5
25	L Yates	12.0	7	30	M Wright	-	-
26	T Turner	11.0	11	31	G Patrick	11.0	11
27	K Whitney	11.0	11	32	K Lawrence	11.8	7
				33	F Mandeville	13.6	1.5

Event 3 Boys 80 yards Flat Handicap. 10 years and under. 1st Prize Silver Cup value 5/- 2nd value 3/- 3rd value 2/-. First Two in each heat to run in Final.

Heat 1	Name	Age	Start	Heat 2	Name	Age	Start
45	B Johnson	8.0	6	36	F Craddock	10.0	5
33	N Patrick	10/0	5	37	J Ambler	10.0	5
34	M Jeffs	10.0	5	38	N Dacre	9.0	5.5
35	P Stokes	8.0	6	39	T Irons	8.0	6
				40	I Keightley	6.9	9.5

Heat 3	Name	Age	Start
41	J Carvell	10.0	5
42	J Bradbury	10.0	5.5
43	B Elliott	9	5.5
44	L Ambler	9	5.5

Gent's Cup Competition (Given by the Weetabix Sports Club.) To be won by the Team gaining most Points from the 8 Events in this Competition. Cup to be held for one year. Open to Factories, Clubs and other Public Organisations in Burton Latimer. Members of each Team must work or reside in Burton Latimer. Each Team allowed 2 Competitiors in each event, 6 in Boat Race. Points alotted - 3 for Winner of each Final. 2 for Second. 1 for Third. Holders - Benfords. Each Competitor must wear his own Number and Club Colour.

Event 4 100 yards Flat Race. 1st prize Miniature Cup. 2nd Miniature Cup.

COLES BOOT CO

50	A Wittering (Capt)	54	V Wells	58	P Hammond
51	G Wright	55	R Gazely	59	E Hebron
52	E Desborough	56	B Robinson	60	E Rose
53	S Bulmer	57	G Walker	61	J Odell

BENFORDS Nos: 63, 64,65,66,67,68,69,70,71,72,73

Event 5 Girls' 80 yards Flat Final.

Event 6 Boys' 100 yards Flat (14 years and under) Final.

Event 7 Boys' 100 yards Flat (10 years and under) Final.

Gents Cup Competition
Event 8 2 Lap Cycle Race. 1st Prize Miniature Cup, 2nd Miniature Cup.
Benfords v Coles Boot Co.

Judging of Bugle Bands at 6.30 pm. Approx.

Gents' Cup Competition.
Event 9 Youths' 220 yards Flat. 1st Prize Miniature Cup; 2nd Miniature Cup.
Benfords v Coles Boot Co. 2 from each Team.

Event 10 Boys' 220 yards Flat. 1st Prize Silver Cup value 10/- 2nd, Clock value 5/- 3rd, Bedroom Clock value 3/- First Two in heat to run in Final.

Heat 1	Name	Age	Start	Heat 2	Name	Age	Start
14	D Smith	13.0	6	29	D Abbott	13.6	-
16	J Randall	12.0	-	21	A Knight	12/0	-
19	A Denley	13.0	6	18	S Green	-	-
26	T Turner	11.0	21	15	W White	12.0	-
32	K Lawrence	11.8	15	31	G Patrick	11.0	21

Heat 3	Name	Age	Start
30	M Wright	-	-
25	L Yates	12.0	-
24	L Phillips	-	-
23	R Tallett	-	-
22	G Higgins	11.7	16.5
12	F Mandeville	13.6	3

Gents' Cup Competition.
Event 11 220 yards Flat. 1st, Miniature Cup 2nd, Miniature Cup.
Benfords v Coles Boot Co. 2 from each Team.

Gents' Cup Competition
Event 12 Boat Race. 1st Team Prizes 6 Miniature Cups
Benfords v Coles Boot Co.
6 men per Team, 5 of Team to walk backwards blindfolded. Blindfolded cox of team to face winning post.

Event 13  Boys' 220 yards Flat Final

Event 14 Burton Latimer Veterans. 100 yards Flat. 40 and over. 1st value 12/6 2nd, value 7/6 3rd value 5/-Entries will be taken up to commencement of Race. Entry Fee 6d. (The Committee reserve the right to curtail prizes in the event of insufficient entries.)

Gents' Cup Competition