Volunteers and prize-winners recognised

Hastings Week volunteers and prize-winners were recognised at an awards event held at St Mary in the Castle, Hastings, last Monday (30 May), with prizes presented by the mayor of Hastings Cllr James Bacon and actress Jenny Hanley.

The mayor's Hastings Week poetry competition had a number of winners, with Rachel Marsh winning the adult competition, Jean Donaldson second, and Mick Bean third; Melissa Bromley won the 13-17 age group, and Rebecca Eichler the under 11 age group, with Barnaby Clamp coming second and Ivy Crabbe third.

The Easter Art competition was won by Mariana Nanji-Perez, with Leonardo De-Roe in second place, and Nino Villanveva and Yana Miteva joint third winners.

The Bowskill Trophy is awarded by the Hastings Week Committee, a group of volunteers who organise events during the week of 14th October, the anniversary of the Battle of Hastings, to a group or individual who makes an outstanding contribution to Hastings Week. Certificates of merit were awarded to The Old Town Parish Bell-ringers and the Hastings Tractor Fish n Chip Run, with the winner being the new Hastings Week chair Reg Wood :- who didn't know he was the winner until it was announced on the night!