ULVERSTON’S traditional pasche egg milling on the slopes of Hoad Hill proved to be a big attraction for hundreds of people, despite the day being plagued by chilly strong winds.
The Easter event consistently draw large crowds to take part and prizes at the event were very sort after by competitors.
That year’s event in 1990 had been organised by Bill Cubin, the Grand Sheik of the Birth Mark Tent, the local branch of the Laurel and Hardy appreciation society and was held to commemorate the anniversary of Stan Laurel’s birth.
Town crier Alf Jarvis heralded the start of the proceedings, on Easter Monday, which were attended by town Mayor and Mayoress, Cllr Colin and Mrs Dorothy Richardson, with his loud bell and equally loud voice.
Music was provided for the event by the Ulverston Town band and led by conductor Richard Foden.
A new event was a competition for ‘egg jarping’, a game once played by Ulverston born Stan when he was a young boy in the town.
To round the afternoon off, Welfare State International presented a 15-minute play.
The show was entitled Cuckoo and was one of the forthcoming Shipyard Tales that would be performed in Barrow in July that year.
The winners of the egg rolling competition were named as Sarah Ann Lupton, Allyson Cole, Matthew Shaw, and Joanna Lupton.
The winners of the egg jarping contest were James Thornton and Deborah Fox.
A competition was also held for the best Easter bonnet.
The winner was Helen Miller.
The best decorated egg went to Clair Lupton, Adam Rawlinson, Helen Miller, and Deborah Fox.
All the competitions were sponsored by the bookmakers Chas Kendall, who also provided the prizes that year.
The day was well attended and saw participants of various ages take part.
The Easter celebration was one of several events that took place in Cumbria, including events held at schools, community centres and in the town centre.
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