Country Fair 1993 - 2000

General View of Country Fair

The first Country Fair, programme designed by Tricia Blakstad

Country Fair procession, early Country Fair, kids on float

Parade of vintage tractors at an early Country Fair.

On the left, Susan Davenport and, centre, John Simpson, then chair of the Village Hall Committee, were the two responsible for the re-launch of the fete as a full-blown Country Fair. (Susan's husband Graham is receiving the bottle of champagne.)

Girl falling off slippery beam

Hazel and Chris Pamplin at Spinning Jenny at Country Fair

Frank Wheeler at Country Fair - he was the regular master of ceremonies.

Opening the Country Fair, 2008

The Vicar, Rev Terry Louden, opening the Country Fair, 2008

Crowds pouring in. Up to 6,000 people have attended East Meon's Country Fair, held on the first May Bank Holiday of the year.

Sheep shearing at one of the earliest Country Fairs.

Susie Bremner and Kieth Kitcher at barbecue at an early Country Fair.

Morris dancers at an early Country Fair,

One of the early Country Fairs, the Morris Dancers join in the tug-of-war.

Morris dancers and fiddler

Frank Wheeler umpiring tug of war

Scots rugby international Alastair McHarg with Roger Young and Keith Kitcher. Rory Bremner then lived in the village and invited members of the Scottish rugby team to Jon a guest tug-of-war team.(1994)

Scottish rugby players in tug-of-war

Michael Atkinson tug of war

Men's tug of war

Rory Bremner collects the cup on behalf of his team.

Girl having face painted

Apple bobbing, supervised by Clare Bartlett

Apple_bobbing

China Shy

Eagles stunt team ride through fire

Eagles_jumping

Eagles_jumping

eaglet

Wilson Atkinson crowns May Queen

Alpaca from Church Farm

Maypone dance by Primary School

Maypole black and white

Sheep shearing

Sheep shearing

George Atkinson supervises sheep shearing

Tricia Blakstad at sheep shearing

Stewart Bussell supervising Spinning Jenny, with prize winner.

Prize winner

Spinning Jenny supervised by Tricia Blakstad (right) and Stewart Bussell

Microlight

Cream teas served in the Village Hall

Michael Atkinson with Mark Rogerson, George Atkinson and baby

George Thompson in tug of war

Tug of war

Wally Fawkes' jaz band

Wally Fawkes' jazz band

David Parkinson and Sophy supervising wine tasting

Crowd

Dog_handling competitio

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Fairies and lambs

Lambs & kids

Frank_Moffatt_at+hog_roast

Human_fruit_machine

Matt Atkinson's Hog roast

Jane_Atkioson_serving Hog roast

Lamb_roast_almost_gone

Kids tug of war

Splat the Rat

Sumo_wrestling

women's tug-of-war team including Susan Harewood, Tricia Blakstad

Since 1993, Eat Meon’s Country Fair has been held annually on the first May Bank Holiday to raise funds for the Village Hall. It was initiated by the then chair of theVillage Hall Committee Brigadier John Simpson and organised by Susan Davenport ; it involves dozens of village volunteers in organising, erecting and manning the stalls and spectacles.