RECORD numbers of children entered this year’s Week St Mary Revel Fancy Dress Competition — 36 of them took part in the various classes, which were judged at the Old Orchard Inn by retiring Citizen of the Year Mrs Brenda Crocker-White.

The final results were: 0-5 years — 1, Eloise Jones; 2, Kobi Appleton Thom; 3, Rowan Spettigue. 5-12 years — 1, Kanae Van der Linden; 2, Callum Johns; 3, Edward and Nieve Booker. In the groups — Emily Jones, Abby Hannaford, Phoebe Alison, Lucy Martin, Keiki Appleton Thom, Aaron Jones and Kealoha Appleton Thom won with their Alice in Wonderland theme.

Certificates were awarded to all other participants, including Lucas Willoughby, Abigail Morrison, Keanu Appleton Thom, Jasmine Woolf, Evie Tilley, Woody Tilley, Nell Holding, Emma Holding, Madison Johns, Summer Johns, Kelsey Johns, Bodhi Van der Linden, Tia Van der Linden, Pamela Morrison, Millie Gray, Theo Gray, Miya Johns, Kieran Quinn O’Connor, Evie Gilbard, Lila Johns, Keira Johns.

Once the judging was completed, the Citizen of the Year sash was transferred to this year’s recipient, Len Davies, who joined the revel procession driven to the church by Francis Rowe.

Leading the procession was the Rev Tony Windross and Mrs Pat Windross with Nikki Axford and Wendy Couch carrying the revel banners. Following them was the harvest queen’s float with harvest queen Mollie Webster accompanied by attendants Brooke Hannaford, Amelia Banks and pageboy Harry Banks, waving happily to everyone as they travelled down Week Green Hill.

Many were at Week St Mary’s Church to witness the handover of the crown and sash, carried by Harry Banks, from last year’s harvest queen Aleisha Johns. Lowen Sachs and Chloe Martin presented fruit and flowers.

The presentation of the Citizen of the Year Award was presided over by Wendy Couch, who said the special trophy would be presented annually to the Citizen of the Year in memory of her late mother, Hilda Axford, who instituted the award last year.

The congregation sang a hymn accompanied by John Hopkinson on the organ and the procession set off again from the church to the parish hall where the revel fair was already underway. The sunny afternoon helped to make the event a great success and everyone joined in with the revel tea in the hall.

Peter Johnston won the guess the weight of the cake, Lesley Booker was successful in guessing the number of sweets in a jar and Becky Johns won the treasure hunt, which was sponsored by Cornish Tractors.

Many people worked hard to make the day a success. The church and chapel, who will share the proceeds are grateful to all who prepared tea, gave food, ran stalls and helped set up and tidy away.