GALLERY: Angmering schools May Day celebrations

MAYDAY traditions continue to flourish in Angmering, where the two village primary schools came together again for the annual festivities.
By The Newsroom
Published 30th May 2008, 13:54 BST
Updated 8th Jun 2018, 01:05 BST

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This year it was the turn of St Margaret's to host the event, including a "royal" procession and Maypole and country dancing.

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St Margaret's pupil Kayleigh Neale, 11, was crowned May Queen by last year's holder of the title, St Wilfrid's schoolgirl Rosie Varndell.

She was then joined on a beautifully decorated trailer by May King Ryan Tattersall, 11, from St Wilfrid's, May Prince, Zach Swain, 11, from St Margaret's, and May Princess Lois McGregor, 11, from St Wilfrid's.

The girls looked pretty in their flowing white dresses and the boys very smart in their suits and ties.

They rode at the front of the procession from Bewley Road, where pupils from both schools lined up behind the trailer to walk up to the St Margaret's grounds for the Maypole dancing and other dances, on a glorious afternoon, watch by many families.

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Around 700 children took part, including young ones from two village pre-school groups.

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