Features and Review

The later start to this year's Cow Town Carnival was attributed to the late arrival of the Okehampton Town Band, but it was worth the wait as the long procession made its way into town along Bolton St, starting with the traditional exchange of fish and vegetables at Rea Barn Hill traffic lights.

At the divide between Brixham's longstanding areas of Cow Town and Fish Town Mayor of Cow Town John Beer presented fisherman John Lovell with a handsome box of produce donated by farmer Haddock to allow the Carnival to pass into Fish Town, and John offered a line of fish in return.

At the head of the procession commentary on the Carnival was provided by Tony Criddle as a host of floats and parading costumed characters followed on. At either end of the parade a fire engine drove past the crowds of spectators, with many parents and their young children joining the procession this year as Mini Beasts including butterflies insects and creepy crawlies.

Edgar Lawrance led the Heritage Museum historic characters whilst the Brixham Berserkers and their costumed characters followed Miss Torbay and much later in the procession Miss Harbertonford appeared.