Illuminated procession was one of the biggest in years

Bumper crowds lined the streets of Honiton on Saturday to cheer on one of the biggest carnival parades in recent years.

The weather was good and organisers said everything ran smoothly, thanks to all those involved.

But secretary Karen Wilson said that although counting was still going on, the street collection appeared to be slightly down on last year.

Now the committee is starting preparations for the Christmas carnival on Saturday, December 5, starting at 5.30pm.

Major award winners were:

Best overall float, most colourful, best music and best make up: Scotts Terra Nova, Gemini CC.

Best choreography and best dressed tractor driver: Welcome to las Vegas, Sid Vale CC.

Best costume and most original walking entry: I Robot, A and A CC.

Best lighting: Welcome to las Vegas, Sid Vale CC and Yer Tis, Ipplepen CC.

Best local walking entry: Ice Queen, Jiggles Jnr CC.

Queen’s choice: Gone Fishin’, Nunsford Nutters CC.

Best overall walking: Woodland Spirit, Lily Cumming.

Best dress collector: Mae Austin.

Class results:

Open: 1 Welcome to Las Vegas , Sid Val CC, 2 Hero, K9 CC, 3 Jailhouse Rock, OSMVSU.

Tableau: 1 Scotts Terra Nova, Gemini CC, 2 V E Day, Unicorn CC.

Local: 1 Flash, K9CC.

Comedy: 1 Gone Fishin’, Nunsford Nutters, 2 Medical Misfits, One Plus One CC, 3 Funny Farm, Harbourside CC.

Under 16s: 1 Espana, South Brent, 2 Toy Soldiers, Generations CC, 3, Rockin’ Loco, Riverside CC.

Tableau, 30ft and under: 1 Yer Tis, Ipplepen CC, Law and Disorder, Budleigh Salterton CC, 3 Steam Surprise, Gliddons Bright Sparks.

Queens, over 20ft: 1 Celebration, Seaton CC, 2 Spirit of Narnia, Bovey Tracey CC.

Queens, under 20ft: 1 Smalltown Girls, Ottery CC.

Trade: 1 Riverside Motors, 2 North Devon Tyres, 3 Barking Mad.

Walking, singles: 1 Endangered, Lucy Thomas, 2 Bauta Vogue ‘Venice carnival’, Roger Muspratt-Hamilton, 3 Fever, Spirit CC, 4 Joker Joker, Abbie Thomas.

Walking, pairs: 1 I Ain’t afraid of no Ghost, Inferno CC, 2 Invasion, Jiggles CC.

Walking groups: 1 Cosmic Stirrings, Cousins CC, 2 Honiton Avengers, Honiton Round Table, 3 Alice in Wonderland, Theatre Kids.

Walking with motor props: 1 Me Ol Bamboo, Zem CC, 2 Honiton Young Farmers, 3 Devon Freewheelers, 4 Trundalling Tractors, National and Vintage Tractors.

Walking with non motor props: 1 I Robot, A and A CC, 2 Circus Comes to Town, Mini Tizzy’s CC, 3 Ben’s Railway, Bubbles CC, 4 Fun Adventure Challenge, Honiton Scouts.

Walking, youth: 1 Woodland Spirit, Lily Cuming, 2 Draco Lanista, Rio Welch, 3 Ice Queen, Jiggle Jnr CC, 4 End of the Rainbow, Maisie Baker.