They say that it never rains on Battle day, but, for a brief few minutes
they were proved wrong this year by a sudden and torrential downpour. It did
nothing to dampen spirits, however, and the ensuing sun soon dried out the
costumes and the spectators, and everyone was treated to a parade of colour
and design, amongst the twenty-four participating floats, that was the best
yet. This year's experiment of a one-pass parade seemed to be well-accepted.
The floats could also be seen on static display either in the Lower Park or
the Waterfront Roof garden, with special Battle walks arranged around them.
Another innovation this year was the commissioning of 'Battle Lines', a film
compiled from archive footage of former Battles and Tourism promotional films,
and screened all week at Cine World. This year's Miss Battle was Sophie Chaopradith
who, with her Maid of Honour, Lucy Mason, brought extra grace and charm to
both Parades.
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The Jersey Battle of Flowers Association Trophy -Best Exhibit Class 02-Peter
Heath and Friends
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The Richard Le Brocq Trophy -Best Exhibit Class 04-The Optimists Club Juniors
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The Butlin Trophy-Best Exhibit Class 08-Trinity Battle of Flowers Association
Juniors
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The Millbrook Hire Shop Trophy-Best Exhibit Class 09-Galaad and Friends
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The Jersey Battle of Flowers Association Trophy-Best Exhibit Class 10-Individual-Mary
Bidan and Friends
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The Jersey Hotel and Guesthouse Association Trophy-Best Exhibit Class 11-Clubs
and Associations-The Optimists Club
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The Inter-Parochial Trophy-Best Exhibit Class 12-Parochial-St Clement's Battle
of Flowers Association
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The Jersey Evening Post Trophy-Best Exhibit in Classes 10, 11 and 12-Prix d'Honneur-St
Clement's Battle of Flowers Association
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The Peter Styvesant Trophy-Second-best Exhibit in Classes 10, 11 and 12-Prix
d'Excellence-Grouville Battle of Flowers association
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The Voisin Trophy-Best Exhibit Class 12, excluding Classes 11 and 10-Grand Prix
des Paroisses-Trinity Battle of Flowers Association
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The Mrs Cecile Mallet Trophy-Best Exhibit Classes 10 and 11, excluding Class
12-Grand Prix Des Fleurs-The Optimists Club
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The Gladys Anthony Memorial Trophy-Best Exhibit Class 04-The Optimists Club Juniors
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The Jersey Battle of Flowers Association Trophy-Best Exhibit Classes 08 and 09-Prix
de Merite-Trinity Battle of Flowers Association Juniors
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The Garnet Borny Memorial Trophy-Best Exhibit Classes 04, 05, 08, 09 and 11-Senior
Clubs and Associations-The Optimists Club
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The Jersey Topic Trophy-Best Exhibit Class 10-Individual-Mary Bidan and Friends
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The Fantastic Tropical Gardens Trophy-Best Exhibit Classes 01, 02, 03, 06 and
07-Individual-Jersey Cheshire Homes
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The Michael Southwood Memorial Trophy-Best Exhibit Class 01-Junior Clubs and
Associations-St Helier Methodist Centre
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The Sir Reginald and Lady Biddle Trophy-Best Exhibit Class 11-Senior Youth Clubs
and Associations-Jersey Young Farmers Club
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The Galaad Methodist Junior Church Trophy-Best Exhibit Classes 04, 05, 08, 09,
10, 11 and 12-Best Set Piece-St Clement's Battle of Flowers Association
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George Baudains Cheshire Homes Trophy-Best Exhibit Classes 01,02,03,06 and 07-Best
Set Piece-St Helier Methodist Centre
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The Chairman's Trophy-Best Exhibit Classes 02,03, 07, 09, 10,11 and 12-Best Illuminated-St
Mary's Battle of Flowers Association
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The Channel Television Trophy-Best Exhibit Classes 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07,
08, 09, 10, 11 and 12-Best Costumed-Grouville Battle of Flowers Association
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The San Remo Trophy- Best Exhibit Classes 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09,
10, 11 and 12-Best Mechanical Animation-St Martin's Battle of Flowers Association
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The Gertrude Vibert Memorial Trophy- Best Exhibit Classes 01, 02, 03, 04, 05,
06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11 and 12-Most Humorous Exhibit-St Lawrence Battle of Flowers
Association (no pic ref)
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The Roy Labey Memorial Trophy- Best Exhibit Classes 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07,
08, 09, 10, 11 and 12-Contributing Most to the Carnival Atmosphere-Grouville
Battle of Flowers Association
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The Jersey Battle of Flowers Association Trophy-Best Exhibit Classes 05 and 08-Best
Junior Exhibit-St Peter's Battle of Flowers Association
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The Gates' Family Trophy-Best Exhibit Classes 01, 02 and 03-Prix d'Honneur de
Papier-Peter Heath and Friends
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The Tender Care Rest Home Award-Second-best Exhibit Classes 01, 02 and 03-Prix
d'Excellence de Papier-St Helier Methodist Centre
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The RA Rossborough Ltd Trophy-Best Exhibit Classes 01, 02, 03, 06 and 07-Best
two-dimensional-St Helier Methodist Centre
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The Fort Regent Trophy-Best Exhibit Spectators-Spectators' Award-St Clement's
Battle of Flowers Association
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The Cyril Tanguy Memorial Trophy-Miss Jersey Battle of Flowers-Miss S Chaopradit
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The Trinity Cup-Best Exhibit Classes 04, 05, 08 and 09-Individual-Trinity Battle
of Flowers Association
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The Peter Valpy Trophy-Best Exhibit Classes 01, 04, 05, 06 and 08-Best Illuminated-St
Clement's Battle of Flowers Association
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The Hemery Trust and Corporate Services Trophy-Best Exhibit Classes 04, 05, 08
and 09-Senior Youth Clubs and Associations-Galaad and Friends
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The Bridgewater Carnival Trophy-Best Moonlight Carnival Atmosphere-Grouville
Battle of Flowers Association