The Company took a pitch on the bridge to display a selection of the entries (those listed in the previous post) in the New Inhabited Bridge Ideas Competition and the Master - suitably arrayed in gown, chain and hat - took part in both the presentation on the Prizes and in the more or less obligatory sheep drive.
pictured left: Fair organizer Paul Herbage, The Master and Pikeman Bodyguard and Right: The Lord Mayor, The Master with others in suitable medieval dress at the rear.No one had advised the Master that he would be invited up onto the stage with the Lord Mayor or, worse still, to say a few words about the competition before handing the winners' cheques to the Lord Mayor. He handled the challenge with his customary aplomb.
Prior to this the Lord Mayor had walked the length of the Bridge looking at all the exhibits. Having looked at the displayed entries in the WCCA tent he expressed the view that it was a pity that the winning entry could not be put in place. It is not clear that the City Planning Officers would have agreed with the sentiment.
The prizes were presented to Laurie Chetwood and his team (on the left), Lawrence Friesen of The Ditch Workshop (to the right of the Master) and Ryszard Rychlicki (on the right). The winners are pictured below with the Master.
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