A few weeks ago now we had the Gala exhibition. The gala is in its 117th year this year and its only just over 4 weeks away now! ahh
I have been super busy with everything,its takes so much organisation and most of that is the councils red tape!
The exhibition was so that people could sees some of the memorabilia we have and so we could document the galas history for the future.
I can't take credit for all the displays they were done by one of the committee members, who did an amazing job of putting it all together.
We had display boards with pictures for different years and all the old trophies, some dating back to the twenty's that were still being used up till 1996
These are the traynes we still have
Another ofour committee members has been involves since she was two and she is now 60.
She had so many memories to share
We had lots of visitors and gained a few new members
After the exhibition which lasted two days we had our Queens at home party which is where we invite Queens and retinues from other galas and we present the Queens and retinue with presents. This time we chose Small engraved silver salvers as keepsakes of there time in the gala.
Its was lots of fun and very busy
The Queen & Princess had cakes representing the themes they had chosen
My kids certainly enjoyed it all
Princess Emilie presented me with a medal which had been engraved with "Chairlady Emma" on the back
During the exhibition people brought in there memorabilia to add to the display and one lady brought some old Page boy costumes which i let Fred try on, he looked so cute and has been asking to wear them ever since! He is looking forward to being in this years retinue
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