An story featured on Gedling Eye recently about a group’s plans to resurrect the Gedling Village Family Gala prompted reader Bill Fenton to get in touch after he stumbled across this old photograph taken during the event in 1977.
Bill told us: “I was on the first committee in 1977 and I managed to persuade my then-employer Flygt Pumps to provide the lead float and also a non-profit making burger and hot dog stall.
“The main committee back then was Tony Burrows, Ernie Whitney, Lou Smalley and myself – who was a young recruit. Flygt Pumps loaned us the truck to mount the float and it took the lead in the procession through the village.
“I continued on the commitee for several years until a commercial stall was allowed on to the park. I am now retired and if the new committee need any assistance, please let me know.”
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