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Cheddleton Carnival
Cheddleton Carnival was founded by Ruth Wood, licensee of The Boat Inn, Basford Bridge Lane and some of her customers who thought it would be a good idea to raise funds for local charities.

It was decided some years later that all the proceeds from fundraising should go to Cancer Research. The very first Carnival took place in Cheddleton in 1944 and a local young lady called Gloria Harris had the honour of being crowned the first Basford Bridge carnival Queen.

As the village began to expand it became known as the Basford Bridge and Cheddleton Carnival and more latterly simply as Cheddleton Carnival.

Cheddleton Carnival is held annually on the second Saturday of August at Ashcombe Park Cricket Club.



Gloria Harris, the first Cheddleton Carnival Queen, presenting the cheque for the the money raised during the fundraising of her reign.

Links
| Cheddleton Carnival

| Ashcombe Park Cricket Club