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52ND SOHAM CARNIVAL & HEAVY HORSE SHOW 2005

& Heavy Horse Show 2005

9th New York Cavalry

President: Mr Peter Bedford
Chairman: Mr Kim Botting
Secretary: Mrs Debbie Hanaford
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Organised by the Soham Benevolent Association

9th New York Cavalry

52nd Soham Carnival & Heavy Horse Show 2005

Bank Holiday Monday 30th May 2005

All Photographs Copyright © 2005 - Christopher Scurrah. All Rights Reserved.
Reproduced with Kind Permission

Bank Holiday Monday 30th May 2005

Soham Benevolent Association
52nd Soham Carnival & Heavy Horse Show 2005
The Recreation Ground, Fountain Lane, Soham from 9.00am until 5.00pm
Heavy Horse Show from 9.00am until 1.30pm.
The Carnival Parade of decorated vehicles, marching bands and majorettes will start at Townsend at 1.00pm
And enter the Recreation Ground at about 1.30pm for judging.

The star attractions of the day will be the 9th New York Cavalry Re-enactment Group, a flying visit from the East Anglian Air Ambulance helicopter, Special Guest Appearance by BBC Radio Cambridgeshire Presenter Richard Spendlove. There will also be a Static Display by Birds of Prey, Children’s Sports Races, Punch & Judy, Soham Fenlander Majorette Troupe Performance, Viva Youth Theatre Performance of Songs from 'Fame', Bygones, Live Music from Earthstar, Logan & A4Teen plus DJ's and a huge assortment of Stalls by local organisations & Tradesmen, Sideshows, Barbeque and Refreshments, Real Ales Beer Tent by 'In & Out Inns', Vintage & Classic Vehicle Show plus much, much more.

Proceeds were donated to the East Anglian Air Ambulance & MAGPAS

Carnival Cash Benefits Many People

The success of the 52nd Soham Carnival & Heavy Horse Show 2005 has made local charity and youth organisations very happy indeed. The event raised almost £5,000 and cheques were presented to local organisations by the carnival organisers, the Soham Benevolent Association, at a special presentation held at Soham Fire Station on Wednesday 14th September 2005. The association presented East Anglian Air Ambulance with a cheque for £1,800 and MAGPAS for £1,800. Other recipients were Soham & District St. John Ambulance Brigade, Soham Fenlander Majorette Troupe, Soham Holiday Playscheme, Soham Association of Commerce & Trade Christmas Light Fund, Soham Scouts, Soham Guides, Soham Museum Project, Soham On-Line and the Chernobyl Children's Life Line - East Cambridgeshire Link. Kim Botting, Chairman of Soham Benevolent Association, said: "The Carnival nearly turned into a washout with heavy rain and a mini tornado during the morning but the sun eventually came out along with lots of people. A fine selection of 11 floats took part in the parade. It proved to be a fun filled day for the whole community of Soham from the very young to the very old. We are very pleased with the amount of money raised and the worthwhile local causes that have benefited from it. We would really like to thank our sponsors and all who helped in any way to make the day such a success."