Coggeshall Carnival 1982

The historic village of Coggeshall, Essex UK is situated in North Essex on the old Roman military road between Colchester and St. Albans. The village was mentioned in the Domesday Survey and during the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries Coggeshall was one of the most industrialised places in the area, ranking alongside Colchester in importance in the wool trade. Many of the working population commute to London, using the mainline train service from Kelvedon.

Coggeshall was famous for the number of shops selling antiques in days gone by but the antique trade has declined. Now Coggeshall is fast acquiring a reputation for good food with a top-class restaurant, a starred 16th century hotel and an Indian restaurant. There are four ancient public houses, all serving food, and an "olde worlde" teashop which is situated underneath Coggeshall's very distinctive Victorian clock.

Although the older inhabitants call Coggeshall a town (the local football team is called Coggeshall Town) and there is a weekly market, Coggeshall has a Parish Council and has won Essex's "Best Kept Village" in its category for three out of the last five years, and in 2003 was the winner of the "The Village of the Year" for the East of England and Home Counties as well as Essex. Coggeshall has plenty of open spaces including a very pretty public garden that was constructed to commemorate the Millennium and planted entirely with plants and shrubs donated by local people.

Coggeshall Carnival has been running for more than 70 years. Normally being held in July, hundreds of people enjoy the event. The procession usually leaves Honeywood School at 1pm and takes about an hour. The Carnival route being Honeywood School, Westfield Drive, Tilkey Road, Stoneham Street, Market Hill, Church Street, St Peters Road, East Street, finishing at the Recreation Ground.

On 17th July 1982. Mike Cutmore spent a day at the Carnival and on the Coggeshall Bazaar Carnival Float, taking part in the procession itself and photographing on Super 8mm film along the route. The Chart music been played loudly at the time on the floats portable Stereo Cassette player included 'Abracadaba' by the Steve Miller band, 'Happy Talk' by Captain Sensible and 'I could be Happy' by Altered Images.

Paul Walsh's Bazaar market stall float decorated by volunteer staff of the Record Room and the Bazaar Market, won first place prize being driven with a new International Harvester Tractor demonstrator vehicle supplied by Reg Cutmore.

Remastered from Mike's original Super 8mm film of 1982 the original presentation of which was premiered in the Coggeshall Bazaar. An archived period piece of 80's Coggeshall history.

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• 80's
• Essex
• Super8mm
• Carnival
• Coggeshall
• 1982

[marieanne4]

my mum chris (clown), and Grahem Vaughan (wearing white over all and rooler skates), Chis passed away in 1995, just would like to thank who ever put this on as it means alot to the family and brings back happy memories.

[macutmore]

Hello; thanks for your comment on the Coggeshall Carnival 1982 movie. Nice to hear from someone that has relatives in the film and if you would like I will send you a dvd of it which has the full quality transfer......Mike

[ffcukTFi]

Oh my gosh - I think I Have just seen my wife when she was eight years old!!!

[MrJohnCog]

@wetthebed6 I went there and visited for the first time a few years ago. Weren't no castle for me to claim, though, so I had a pint at Woolpack and the best food I had in all of England. -John Coggeshall.

[MrGrassSnake]

thank you very much that would mean a lot to my self chrisis daughter and grandchildren and grate gran children

[laalaakay]

I remember going! I especially remember the evening disco they used to do after the carnival and dancing to "Come on Eileen" several times that night! (I was 13 at the time!)

[wetthebed6]

i live in coggeshall

[xxpookiepigxx]

Thanks for sharing that. Brought back memories for me!

[plunkmaster]

HIPPIES!!!!