Sad news of the death of Mrs Elsie Maddock, Goostrey Rose Queen of 1934.
Elsie Maddock (nee Capper) became a much loved stalwart of the town carnival movement, both as an adjudicator (notably for the Lancashire Carnival Organization for 25 years) and as trainer of Goostrey Morris Dancers. Fifty years after she was Goostrey’s Rose Queen she was President of the Goostrey Rose Festival in 1984.
Photos from Dr Lucy Wright, who made the wonderful commemorative shield in 2017 for the front of Elsie’s house, “she was much loved throughout the carnival world – and will be sadly missed”. There are already some lovely messages on LG’s Facebook post led by grandson Andrew Maddock “Thank you for the beautiful pictures of grandma. She had so much love to give to everyone. We will all miss her so very much.”
