Spalding Flower Parade
1979
The 1979 Spalding Flower Parade marked 21 years of the event and the theme was 'The world of entertainment'.
Mandy Adcock was elected as Miss Tulipland for 1979 and her deputy was Alison Biggadyke.
The parade which left the Sir Halley Stewart field consisted of;
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Police horses
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Breakdown vehicle
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Hadleigh Boys Band and Drum Majorettes
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Miss Tulipland 1979
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Happy 21st Birthday entered by George Adams
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The marching and Concert Band of Braintree
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Young Farmers Road Show
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Long Sutton & District Veteran Cycle Club
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T.S.B Militaires
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Merry tunes entered by Trustee Savings Bank
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Derby Serenaders Show Band
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Rocking Horse Winner entered by Lewis's Ltd
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Calypso Star entered by Geest
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The Royal British Legion Band
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Mosaics entered by Gleed Boys and Gleed Girls Schools
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Party Time entered by West Pinchbeck Village
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Hasland Drum Corps
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Gardening is Fun with the Wombles entered by Midland Bank
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Trumpets, Drums and Lyras 13th Coventry Scout Group
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Flowers say congratulations entered by Flowers Publicity Council
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Music Man entered by Ligarden Ltd
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Romsey Old cadets
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Leisure time entered by Key Markets Ltd
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Breakdown vehicle
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British Airways Pipe Band
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Past and present entered by Lincolnshire Police
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Coventry School of Music, Corps of Drums
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The old woman who lived in a shoe entered by C.I.S Insulation
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Money go round entered by Lloyds Bank
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Ely City Military Band
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Paddington bear knows what's good entered by National Farmers Union
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Mann's Happy Dragon entered by Manns the Brewers
