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CARNIVAL

Photos from Pony Eager

By Sylvia Woolford/Ginny Smith

Pony Eager

Pony remembers the days when there was a carnival week in Newhaven. It ended on the first Monday in August with an event at Fort Road recreation ground. His dad, Alfred "Tipney" Eager, started it after the Second World War. Each carnival week he remembers hiring a barrel organ from Hove which they collected in a lorry and then toured the town with it asking for donations. One particular year they collected for a T.V. for the workhouse, then housed at the Down's Hospital, Church Hill. Sadly, the carnival week came to an end during the late 1960's as people couldn't afford the time and commitment involved in running it.

How did Pony get his name?

Pony (real name Alfred) got his nickname in the 1930's - he was always getting into trouble and getting the blame for everything. An uncle started calling him Al Capone, (who was in the press a lot at the time regarding his escapades) - this got shortened over the years to Pone and then Pony!

Photo: Illustrative image for the 'CARNIVAL' page

All from the private collection of Pony Eager

This page was added by Sylvia Woolford on 05/07/2008.

Comments about this page

Before my time, but I can nevertheless remember many of the shops and firms from when I was growing up in the late 50's and early 60's. Baldwin's, Tucker's, the Mikado and more. And what about the phone numbers. Bannisters were simply 'Newhaven 4'!

Does anyone know who had Newhaven 1?

By Andy Gilbert
On 25/03/2008

The oriental gent in the middle is Del White, the barber of Chapel Street. On the right, the harlequin is Nora Eager and in black, kneeling, is a girl Knight. (I think.) The photo was taken in the late 40's at the top of Church Lane beside Christ Church, South Road.

By Jack Patten, Canada
On 19/06/2008

The girl kneeling down in the photo was me - Carole Eager - daughter of Horace Eager and I was suppose to be a Mexican!

By Carole Eager
On 03/01/2010