Sunday, June 1, 2025
Teesdale Mercury
  • News
  • Features
  • Test Drive
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Art & Leisure
  • Buy your paper
  • Buy our photos
  • Digital edition
  • Contact
No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Features
  • Test Drive
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Art & Leisure
  • Buy your paper
  • Buy our photos
  • Digital edition
  • Contact
No Result
View All Result
Teesdale Mercury
No Result
View All Result
ADVERTISEMENT

Village hall stalwart honoured at carnival

by Nicky Carter
July 22, 2019
in Art & Leisure
Village hall stalwart honoured at carnival

ROYAL APPROVAL: Carnival Queen Ava Hewitson with the Small World Nursery who won the best group award

STAINDROP’S carnival procession, which is perhaps the largest in Teesdale, was well attended with a colourful and innovative array of costumes from all who took part on Saturday, July 14.

Crowds lined the streets and the edge of the green as the colourful parade marched the length of the main street before judging took place on the village green arena.

The parade, which has been hailed by spectators as the “best yet” , was led by a miniature steam engine and featured vintage tractors, classic cars, Star Wars characters as well as Santa Claus.

ADVERTISEMENT

The village green was packed with stalls on the day.

Following the parade villagers and trustees packed into the Scarth Hall for a special ceremony to mark the “hard work and determination” of one villager.

Morris Race, who has been pivotal in obtaining funding to refurbish the popular village venue, is stepping down as board of trustees president.

ADVERTISEMENT

Hylene Bowman told the packed hall Mr Race had not only been instrumental in getting the funding but had been the driving force in the redesign of the hall, which has secured the hall’s future for generations to come.

She said: “We know Morris has worked tirelessly for the good of this hall for many years and when it got into a bad state he did a lot of work to create his vision and got it right.”

During the ceremony Mr Race was presented with gift vouchers that had been donated by all trustees and members of the village as a token of their appreciation. And when a plaque was unveiled renaming the stage, the Morris Race Stage, he was close to tears.

Mr Race said he was overwhelmed by the dedication. He said: “This is brilliant. I have to thank all the villagers for getting off their backsides.”

A village sports day took place on the green on Sunday followed by live music at at the primary school, which rounded off the fun weekend.

[media=1][media=2][media=3][media=4][media=5][media=6][media=7][media=8][media=9][media=10]

ADVERTISEMENT
Previous Post

Sue receives her degree 52 years later

Next Post

Donna hopes crime show will deter further raids

ADVERTISEMENT
No Result
View All Result

Stay connected

Facebook Twitter
ADVERTISEMENT

Most popular

ROYAL HONOUR: Barnard Castle twins Alisha and Tia Bell at Windsor Castle to collect their Kings Scout Award, inset

Twins receive highest Scouting honour

May 26, 2025
G’DAY SPORT: Colin Glasper and John Emerson as Aussie characters Sir Les Patterson and Dame Edna Everage. Bottom left, Colin Glasper as Winston Churchill, are among some of the memorable moments of past Meets

Share your memories of the Meet

May 25, 2025
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT

15C Harmire Enterprise Park
Barnard Castle
Co Durham
DL12 8BN

Email: [email protected]

Registered in England as Barrnon Media Limited. No: 12475190

VAT registration number: 343486488

Explore

  • Art & Leisure
  • Business
  • Country Life
  • Features
  • News
  • Sport
  • Test Drive
  • Digital edition

Useful links

  • Contact Us
  • Advertise
  • Buy your paper
  • Photosales
  • Digital edition
  • About us

Follow us on

© Barrnon Media Limited 2025

Terms & Conditions / Privacy Policy / Cookie Policy

This website and its associated newspaper are members of the Independent Press Standards Organisation
No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Features
  • Test Drive
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Art & Leisure
  • Buy your paper
  • Buy our photos
  • Digital edition
  • Contact

© 2024