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New Mills Parade and Fete 2009 - PICTURE GALLERY
FLOATS inspired by The Blues Brothers, Grease and Michael Jackson's Thriller ensured New Mills Parade and Fete hit the right notes on Saturday.
The grey skies and wet weather failed to put off the crowds who saw a music theme enthusiastically embraced by those taking part in the ever-popular procession – which this year saw all six local primary schools take part.
New Mills Primary celebrated disco, St Mary's Catholic Primary School won the best float with Michael Jackson's Thriller, Newtown Primary went back to the 1970's, while St George's Primary School were inspired by the film Grease with Pink Ladies and T-Birds.
Youngsters from Hague Bar Primary School had the wheels on their bus going round and round while Thornsett Primary had a Bollywood theme which even included an enormous elephant.
A larger number of community groups and organisations took part this year with High Peak Community Housing, New Mills Volunteer Bureau, the youth club and junior footballers all joining the fun.
The United Co-op New Mills Band led the parade and were joined by Hey! Samba, the Northenden Pipe Band, the Phoenix Musketeers Showband and the Anvil Street Drummers.
Competition results
Best Scarecrow: 1st - St George's Toddler Group; 2nd - Ellen, Alice & Bea Dean Family; 3rd - The Body Family; Highly Commended - Misha Collier & Ellie McEwan; Commended - Queens Arms & Mrs Beard.
Best Dressed House: 1st - The Body Family; 2nd - Janet Goodwin.
Best Dressed Shop/Establishment: 1st - Passion for Flowers; 2nd – Lorells; 3rd - Derbyshire Building Society; Highly Commended - High Peak Flowers & Mad Nannas; Commended - W Potts & Sons, Bryans Family Butchers & Sett Valley Cycles.
Best Dressed 'Not for Profit' Organisation: 1st – Oxfam; 2nd - The Volunteer Centre; 3rd - Blythe House Hospice Shop; Highly Commended - Age Concern.
Best Dressed Pub: 1st - Queens Arms.
Best Float: 1st - St Mary's Catholic Primary School; 2nd - Swizzels Matlow; 3rd - High Peak Community Housing; Highly Commended - Newtown Primary
Best Walking Group: 1st - New Mills Primary School; 2nd - St Georges Primary School; 3rd - Thornsett Primary School; Highly Commended - Hague Bar Primary School; Commended - New Mills Volunteer Centre, Pirates & Princesses, Blakes The Art of Hair.
Award for Effort - New Mills Youth Club.
Best Fancy Dress Under 16: 1st - The Herschell Brothers
Best Fancy Dress Over 16: 1st - Gary Stonehouse; 2nd - Diane Cooper; 3rd - Lillian Stonehouse. Award for Effort - Chris Doell.
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Weather for Buxton
Wednesday 08 February 2012
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