Description:
Black and white photograph showing carnival exhibits, including an elephant and a model of the Market House in Ross-on-Wye,
An account of the day's activities is given in both of the local newspapers - "The Man of Ross" and "The Ross Gazette".
A description of the individual or group characters as it appears in the newspaper report is shown in inverted commas.
FATHER CHRISTMAS - MR. HILL
"Father Christmas, represented by Mr. Hill (the Crofts)"
[POLICEMAN not mentioned in report]
MARKET HOUSE - MR. C. TOOTH
"Mr. C. Tooth, tricycle, representing the Market-house clock, illuminated, and pointing to the actual hour of starting"
TURK - MR. W. BARNWELL
"Mr. W. Barnwell, as a Turk, on tricycle decorated.
[ST. MARY'S CHURCH not mentioned in report]
JOCKEY - EDWARD KENDALL PEARSON
"Mr. S. K. Pearson, as a jockey, on tricycle with triple floral arch"
The name Edward Kendall Pearson is written in blue ink on the photograph with a line drawn to a man dressed as a jockey.
He was born in Ross in 1868 so would have been aged 18/19. The previous year he had started his journalist career with the Hereford Times as their Ross correspondent.
A detailed account of his life is given in his obituary which appeared in the Ross Gazette, May 30, 1946.
