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20th June 2009 - Polperro festival - Lord Mayor's procession

The Polperro festival is an annual celebration with music, art, drama and morris dancing events during the week long festival.

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Saturday started with the "outgoing" Lord Mayor's procession from the village hall to Big Green.

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Villagers, school children and entertainers join John Marshall, the outgoing Lord Mayor at the village hall.

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The green man arrives.

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The procession makes it way through the narrow streets to Big Green.

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The Fabulous Fezheads and Morris Dancers follow.

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At the official opening ceremony John Marshall, the outgoing Lord Mayor introduces the new Lord Mayor to the villagers present.

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The new Lord Mayor addresses his subjects.

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Pipes and Drums escort the new Lord Mayor as he leaves Big Green.

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The Lord mayor's first task is to visit each hostelry in Polperro to check their ale is fit for his subject to drink during the festival.

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