[WillowTheWhisp]

Originally Posted by Tinkerbelle

Can anyone else remember Worzel Gummidge heading the Accrington Carnival procession? I distinctly remember that as he was one of my favourite characters on TV at the time. Have we had any more famous people in the carnivals?

I took photos that day and he came and stuck his nose right in the lens of my camera and said "Whyfor you keeps stickin that there camry up my nose? If'n you can sticks your camry up my nose I's'll sticks my nose up your camry so I will."

He rode a "motortrycyclette" in the carnival procession and up to the field up Sandy Lane.