The Paignton and Dartmouth

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Sponsorship gratefully acknowledged from
The Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway.

Stations at Paignton, Goodrington, Churston and
Kingsweir. Telephone [phone]
TINKLERS BAKERY Manor Corner, Paignton Telephone
01803 522822
Devon Army Cadets Contact Duncan 858865 Neil
855182
Telephone [phone] enquiries_at_galmptontouringpa
rk.co.uk
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PROGRAMME
GALMPTONS GOOSEBERRY PIE FAIR
The village has a Saxon origin, around 700AD,
and derives its name from the word
Gafolsman,meaning a rent paying peasant. The
earliest known spelling was Galmetona, which is
recorded in the Domesday Book. The old rhyme
In eighteen hundred and seventy three, the
people of Galmpton did agree, to hold a
Gooseberry Pie Fair dates the first known Fair,
although records suggest that it had been held
before then. Why gooseberries? No-one knows,
but the Fair was held again 50 years later, in
1923, and then in 1951for the Festival of Britain
celebrations. The Fair then ran annually from
about 1968 to 1983, on the Memorial Recreation
Field opposite Churston Grammar School. In 1995
the Fair was re-launched as a street Fair where
it is today, in the heart of Galmpton, taking
advantage of the network of roads that can be
closed for the event. It is run as an afternoon
of fun for the village. Most of the stalls and
events, however, are raising money for local
charities. At the Annual General Meeting of the
Fair Committee any surpluses are donated to local
good causes. To get involved next year, please
contact Martin Ridge (01803 844927) or Gary Deare
in the Post Office (01803 842148).
Manor Inn Village Hall car park 12.00
Pie arrives by steam train at Churston
Station 12.15 Procession leaves
Churston Station 12.15 Scott McGowan 1.00 Pie
blessed by Rev. David Lambert Fair opened by Lt.
Omar Wheatley, US Navy 1.10 Pipers All
day Cream teas in the Barn Hall 1.15 Totnes
Band Local paintings and History Club in the
Village Hall 1.45 Grimspound Morris Birds of prey
at 26 Greenway Road. 2.00 Scott McGowan
2.20 Totnes Band 2.50 Guitaristas 3.00 B
arn dancing with the Barnacles 3.40 Flutissi
mo 4.00 Guitaristas 4.15 Galmpton Jazz
Band 5.00 Fair closes
Torbay Ring Road
to Brixham
Car park
Manor Vale Road
Weary Ploughman
Manor Inn BBQ, outside bar entertainments
Churston Station arrival of the Pie start of
Procession
Stoke Gabriel Road childrens games stalls, ice
creams
Greenway Road
Childrens shows in the Manor Pool Room at 2.30
and 3.30
Teresa, Dave and all the staff welcome you to
The Manor Inn, 2 Stoke Gabriel Road,
Galmpton for good value, home cooked food and
well kept beers 01803 842346
Barn Chapel/Hall cream teas, jazz band
Village Hall local paintings History Club display
Birds of prey _at_ 26