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 | | George Watson’s charity that year was to raise funds for the extension of the Hornsey Y.M.C.A., and together with their president, Sir Brett Cloutman, organised the Hornsey Carnival, finishing at the Y.M.C.A. Since then Hornsey Carnival has organised annual parades, all with the aim of raising funds for the local charities. |
 | | During the years Hornsey Carnival has participated to many notable events, taking part in the “Easter Parade”, Battersea Park, attending the “Navy Days” both at Chatham and Portsmouth, raising funds for “King Georges fund for Sailors”, Princess Jackie Williams is seen here receiving the Navy Days Shield from HRH Prince Phillip, at the Mansion House. |
 | | In more recent years, the Hornsey Carnival Court were honoured by leading the Haringey section of the London Borough’s procession celebrating the Queens Jubilee at Copthall, Barnet, in front of Her Majesty, and HRH Prince Phillip. |
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