1986 Fete Day
Fete Day 1986
In the early days of the fete; having an adequate PA system which could be heard, was always a very hit and miss affair.
As PJ took over the engineering some years earlier he had embarked on a plan to purchase new speakers and two amplifiers which would deliver a good sound.
In May a new amp and a set of column speakers were purchased, this offered adequate coverage across all the fete area.
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Each year the setting up of the pa would entail the radio staff being on site by 10am and running out cables to all the speaker points. Eight points were involved and by the time the PA was complete it was time to open the fete.
At the end of the day after everyone had gone home, the PA was dismantled and another hour was spent in putting it away.
This year was a milestone for this event, as for the first time a good quality signal was relayed across the fete ground and the bed head system, patients were able to listen to the music and speeches.
Nanette Newman came along and officiated, Nannette toured the stalls afterwards and visited the wards and remained on hand to sign autographs.
Fete Day 1986
All the fun of the fete 1986.
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Man's the news desk.Click to enlarge:-
Restaurant staff pause for a photo.Click to enlarge:-
Hospital Staff Stall. Click to enlarge:-
Restaurant staff pause for a photo.Click to enlarge:-
Radio Record stall draws the crowd. Click to enlarge:-
Phil Chappell at the PA Stand. Click to enlarge:-
Grace Browning Bill Bishop & Tina Parker
Radio Record Stall. Click to enlarge:-
Local Scouts Pitch their tent. Click to enlarge:-
Runnymede Town Brass Band.Click to enlarge:-
PA PJ & PK. Click to enlarge:-
Egham Locomotive Society. Click to enlarge:-
Nursery Nurse Suzanne at the ward 2 stall. Click to enlarge:-
Bouncy Tiger. Click to enlarge:-
Plant stall. Click to enlarge:-
Gavin Man's the hook a duck stall. Click to enlarge:-
League stall, knock the tins down. Click to enlarge:-
League stall, Trolley Shop. Click to enlarge:-
PA PK Dave & PK. Click to enlarge:-
Smash the plates stall. Click to enlarge:-
Smash the plates stall. Click to enlarge:-
Bouncy Tiger. Click to enlarge:-
Who is the man in the hat ?. Click to enlarge:-
News Desk Poster. Click to enlarge:-
Nanette sent copies of her books to the radio shortly after the event.Click to enlarge:-
Mingles with the crowd at the fete. Click to enlarge:-
Radio Record Stall. Click to enlarge:-
PJ Looks for guidance on the mike. Click to enlarge:-
Raffle Draw. Click to enlarge:-
Egham Locomotive society. Click to enlarge:-
Officiates the opening of the fete. Click to enlarge:-
Officiates the opening of the fete. Click to enlarge:-
Mingles with the crowd at the fete.Click to enlarge:-
Presented with a bouquet of flowers from the hospital. Click to enlarge:-
Mingles with the crowd at the fete. Click to enlarge:-
Mingles with the crowd at the fete. Click to enlarge:-
Officiates the opening of the fete.Click to enlarge:-
That was the fete day that was “1986”