by Alan Quick

HOLLY Skinner (9), seated centre, was crowned Cheriton Fitzpaine Carnival Queen at a ceremony held at Cheriton Fitzpaine Parish Hall on Saturday, July 2.

In front of 100 people at the event, Ray Sanders, standing fourth left, crowned Holly as Queen for the Carnival, which will take place from 7pm in Cheriton Fitzpaine on Saturday, July 16.

Also pictured are, from left, Carnival committee members Gemma Benford and Margaret Martin, carnival attendant Neve Hall (9), and from right, Carnival committee members Andrew Norton and Brenda Fowler and carnival attendant Archie Tonkin (6).

Holly sold £1,050 worth of raffle tickets around the village and area to win the title.