Countdown to Bo’ness Children’s Fair 2012 begins!
26 June, 2012
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Nicole is the 2012 Fair Queen
It’s just days until the town’s biggest event, Bo'ness Children's Fair Festival and if you're going, the chances are you will be taking lots of snaps, and maybe even your own video footage so why not share them here with the rest of the community?
If you can’t wait until the 2012 Fair, then you can relive some of last year’s event with this fantastic video, uploaded to YouTube by lewisarcher2001:
The fun this year will kick off on Thursday, June 28 with the Fair E'en Follow the Band. Forth Bridges Accordion Band, Bo’ness Carriden Band, Unison Kinneil Band and Bo’ness Pipe Band will be parading through the town. For details of the bands’ itineraries, click here.
As s1boness reported earlier in the year, Bo’ness Public School’s Nicole Bell will take over from reigning Queen, Erin Meikle as this year’s Fair Queen. Nicole’s best friend Carla Hogarth will be her Chief Lady in Waiting and Joe Young, the Queen's Champion. To view the full 2012 retinue, click here.
Reverend Albert Bogle’s wife Martha has been chosen to crown Queen Nicole. Please note that the timings of the crowing and the parade might change if the weather is poor. Click here for the Inclement Weather Arrangements.
Here is the timetable of Bo’ness Children's Fair Festival on Friday, June 29 2012:
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7:30am |
Judging of all decorated arches/frontages. |
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7:45am |
Bands on Parade throughout the town. |
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9:00am |
Judging of decorated vehicles and tableaux at Chance Park. |
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10:00am |
Schools commence entry to Glebe Park for Crowning Ceremony, Compere of Events, |
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10:25am |
Bo'ness and Carriden Band will assemble at Town Hall to lead music for Coronation. |
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10:50am |
The Queen-Elect (Miss Nicole Bell) will be conducted to the throne. The Fair Standard will then be run up. Bo'ness and Carriden Band will play 'Three cheers for the 'Red, White and Blue.' |
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The children, assisted by their teachers and spectators will sing two verses of Our Festal Day |
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10:55am |
The Sceptre Bearer gives the Sceptre to Queen, who delivers it to the Queen Elect |
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The Crown Bearer presents the Crown to Mrs Bogle. |
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The Queen-Elect kneels and the Chief Lady in Waiting removes her tiara. |
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11:00am |
Mrs Bogle, addressing the Queen-Elect, will crown her Queen. |
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Chief Lady in Waiting, Miss Carla Hogarth will present a bouquet to Mrs Bogle. |
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Present to the Queen by Mr J Stewart |
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Bo'ness and Carriden Band will play and the assembled children, teachers and spectators will sing one verse of Hail To Our Queen |
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The Chief Herald will read The Royal Proclamation |
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Presentation of School presentees |
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12:00pm |
The Grand Parade commences. |
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1:30pm |
The Royal Command Performance commences At Douglas Park |
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4:15pm |
Conclusion of Command Performance |
For a detailed description of road closures on Thursday, June 28 and Friday, June 29, click here. To find where the arches are, click here. To download a form so that you can donate to the Fair, click here.
This year’s event looks great fun! If you're heading along, why not share your pics, videos and memories of the event on s1boness? It doesn't matter if it's a quick snapshot taken on a phone, it will be nice for everyone to see it and be proud of the town.
All you have to do is got the s1boness home page, click the 'News' tab on the right under ‘Get Involved!’ and upload your stories, pictures and videos for all the community to see!
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