Dinner Card: Banquet held at the Anglesey Arms Hotel, Menai Bridge on the occasion of the visit of the Cotton Queen of Britain, Miss Marjorie Knowles

Scope and Content

DINNER CARD: Banquet held at the Anglesey Arms Hotel, Menai Bridge on the occasion of the visit of the Cotton Queen of Britain, Miss Marjorie Knowles, being part of Menai Bridge Carnival.

Carnival Officials:

President: Alderman Miss Davies J. P., M. B. E.

Vice Presidents: Miss Johnston; Capt. R. R. Davies; Col. G. R. Newton; Capt. W. Guy Fison; Capt. Ll. Morgan; Mr T. O. Davies; Mr F. C. Williams; Cllr. H. Pari-Jones and Cllr. W. F. Elliot

Chairman: Mr W. H. James

Vice Chairman: Mr E. Evans

Treasurers: Mr I. Edwards N. P. Bank and Mr J. H. Evans Mid. Bank

Hon. Auditor: Mr H. Senogles chartered accountant

General Secretary: Mr A. O. Jones

Carnival Office Hyfrydle, Menai Bridge.

Administrative / Biographical History

The Cotton Queen pageant was a Beauty Pageant for girls from Northern cotton mill towns. There would be a finalist from each of the cotton towns and then the overall queen would be judged. The girls wore long gowns and held cards with the names of their towns on; Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Leeds and so on. Miss Knowles was from Lancashire.

Arrangement

By deposit

Access Information

Dim cyfyngiadau/ No Restrictions

Acquisition Information

Adnau preifat / Private deposit.

Note

Os gwelwch yn dda archebwch y dogfenau gan ddefnyddio y rhif cyfeirnod amgen (lle ddarperidd) / Please order documents using the alternative reference number (where provided)

Other Finding Aids

Mae copiau clawr caled o`r catalogau ar gael yn Archifau Ynys Môn ac yn y Gofrestr Cenedlaethol Archifau. Polisi Archifau Ynys Môn yw catalogio yn iaith y ddogfen./Hard copies of the catalogue are available at Archifau Ynys Môn / Anglesey Archives and the National Register of Archives. It is the policy of Archifau Ynys Môn / Anglesey Archives to catalogue in the language of the document.

Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements

Cyflwr da /Good condition

Archivist's Note

Compiled by Amanda Sweet Archifau Ynys Môn / Anglesey Archives

Appraisal Information

Mae'r holl gofnodiadau sy'n cydymffurfio â pholisi casglu Swyddfa Gofnodi Cyngor Sir Ynys Môn wedi eu cadw /All records which meet the collection policy of the Anglesey Archives have been retained.

Accruals

Ni ddisgwylir croniadau/Accruals are not expected