Spalding Flower Parade
1980

The 22nd Spalding Flower Parade theme for 1980 was 'The World of Sport'

It took place on Saturday 10th May at 1.30pm

Valerie Whitworth was Miss Tulipland.

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George Kingston was the parade Chairman, based at Springfields.

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The parade consisted of:

1. Police horses

2. Breakdown vehicle

3. Ely City Military Band

4. Miss Tulipland 1980 sponsored by South Holland District Council

5. Score with the Midland entered by Midland Bank Ltd

6. Trumpets, drums and lyras of the 13th Coventry Scout Group

7. Young Farmers at play

8. The world of sport entered by Lloyds Bank

9. City of Nottingham drum and trumpet corps

10. Be a winner entered by Lincolnshire police

11. Long Sutton & District Veteran Cycle Club

12. With what we've got, we beat the lot entered by Key Markets

13. Long Eaton Militaires Carnival Band

14. Over the sticks entered by Trustee Savings Bank

15. Joy on water entered by the Dutch Flower Council

16. Derby Serenaders Show Band

17. C.I.S is Champion in winter entered by C.I.S Insulation

18. The sky's the limit entered by Geest

19. Melton Mowbray Tally Ho's Band

20. Cinderella entered by Leeds Permanent Building Society

21. To Market - To market entered by National Farmers Union

22. Romsey Old Cadets Association

23. Breakdown vehicle

24. Ladybird, ladybird fly away home entered by Haven of Happiness Lodge

25. Trumpet & Drums of the 1st Atherstone Scout Band

26. Steaming into the 80s entered by Lewis's Ltd

27. The Marching & Concert Band of Braintree

28. Flowers and forgiving entered by Flowers Publicity Council

29. Pluto and Dumbo ride again entered by Groom Bros. Ltd

30. Hasland Drum Corps

31. Puss in Boots entered by Lingarden Ltd

32. The genie of the lamp entered by Potato Marketing Board

33. Hadleigh Marching Militaire

34. The Muppet Show entered by Geo Adams & Sons