Page owner: Gemma Blanch

This is the page for the Coopers Originals carnival group. The group has been going for well over 40 years. As well as entering Pewsey Carnival procession some of us are also involved in the River Lighting displays seen over the carnival fortnight.

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River Display 2009 Kung Fu Panda

I would just like to say thank you for all the kind messages regarding this years river display. We had a great time doing it and hope to continue for many years to come.

A few new faces lended their painting and building skills to the team this year and what a great job they did. Being thrown in at the deep end to start off with, they managed to stay afloat and fingers crossed will be back next year.

2009 River Lighting Gang

• Toby Tuxford – Sequencer, Lights
• Gemma Blanch – Design, Construction, Master Oogway, Master Crane
• Dee Brown – Construction, Master Shifu
• Rob Lloyd – Backdrop
• Magaret Slater – Master Tigress, Master Viper
• Claire Slater – Master Tigress, Master Viper
• Hannah Slater – Master Tigress, Master Viper
• Keith Slater – Construction
• Jan Hiscock – Master Monkey
• Sara Hodkin – Po, Tai Lung, Master Mantis
• Alex Hodkin – Wiring
• Corinna Cuff – Construction, Mr Ping

 

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Grand Total Raised on the River Display 2008

£227.75

Big thank you to all who generously donated to our humble river display this year. We had a lot of wonderful comments.

If anyone is interested in helping out with next years display feel free to email us here. It could be painting, building, or even just giving us a hand on the weekend to put it up.

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River Display 2008 is up and running!

Big thank you to all who took part in this years River Display. We were down on numbers this year but we sure made up for it. Thank you to Willy Peto from Market Place Data who supplied us with Hi Viz jackets and bump hats to keep us safe.

Gemma Blanch

River Lighting Gang 2008

Gemma Blanch (CO) – Charactors, Designer, Construction, Committee Representative

Pete Hiscock (CO) – Construction

Jan Hiscock (CO)- Charactors, Construction

Dee Brown (CO)- Charactors, Construction

Toby Tuxford – Sequencer Builder/Programmer, Electrics, Audio

Rob Lloyd - Backdrop Artist, Construction

Keith Slater (CO) – Construction

Margaret Slater (CO)- Charactors

(CO) = Also a member of the Coopers Original Carnival Group

Members from over the years:

Tony Blanch, Jillo Hiscock, Sue Hiscock, Val Halpin, Jim Halpin, Mick Halpin, Beck Halpin, Vicky Holborow, Dave Newton, Mandy Newton

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River Lighting

• 2010 –
• 2009 – Kung Fu Panda
• 2008 – Curse of the Were Rabbit
• 2007 – Scooby Doo
• 2006 – Bambi
• 2005 – Finding Nemo
• 2004 – Lilo & Stich
• 2003 – Mickey Mouse
• 2002 – Rupert and the Frog’s Chorus
• 2001 – Magic Roundabout
• 2000 – Alice in Wonderland
• 1999 – Dumbo
• 1998 – Winnie the Pooh
• 1997 – 101 Dalmations
• 1996 – Pocahontas
• 1995 – Lion King
• 1994 – Aladdin
• 1993 – Wind in the Windows
• 1992 – Robin Hood
• 1991 – Jungle Book
• 1990 – Snow White
• 1989 – Peter Pan
• 1988 – Cinderella

Carnival Floats

• 2010 – Year of the Tiger – (Class 3 winners)
• 2009 – Showboat
• 2008 – Pewsey Pearlies (Ron Oram Cup)
• 2007 – Knight Fever (2nd, Class 2)
• 2006 – Memphis Belle
• 2005 – Summer Holiday
• 2004 – Pirates of the River Avon
• 2003 – Jungle Rock
• 2002 – Moulin Rouge
• 2001 – Chatanooga Choo Choo (1st in Class)
• 2000 – Clowning Around
• 1999 – Ugly Bug Ball – feat The Beetles
• 1998 – Inca Gold
• 1997 – Haggis Hunters
• 1996 – Running Bare
• 1995 – Harem Scarem
• 1994 – Mikado
• 1993 – Which Witch is Which
• 1992 – Yellow Submarine

Calling any Coopers Originals past and present on help with the dates!

Others: Blueball Girls, Salmonella and the Hot Chicks, Duck Lake, Gullivers Travels, Kangaroo, Police, Santa Claus the Movie, Tetley Tea, Tinkie, Vikings, Rome wasn’t buit in a day, Custers Last Stand,