I have just released a new album of songs about the history of Torbay and I am donating money to Torquay museum from the sale of the CDs.

Inspired by a David Hinchcliffe lecture at Torquay museum about the Torquay Pageant of 1924.

Produced and mixed by Lord Z at Otherworld Studios, Marldon Devon

Recorded in Torquay, Marldon, Kingsteignton and Madron.

All songs composed by Ian Churchward except tracks 1 & 9 composed by Elaine & Ian Churchward, and track 7 composed by Ian Churchward & Bridgit England.

Thank you to the following

Ian Churchward vocals, guitars, mellotron and mandola

Lord Zarquon mellotron and other keyboards, bass guitar, and drums

Bridgit England vocals, keyboards and violin

Phil Swann 6 and 12 string guitars, and slide guitar

Sam Swann bass guitar on tracks 4, 5 and 15

Guy Bolt drums on track 15

Elaine Churchward vocals

Illustration Graham Moores

Richard the Third Records catalogue number R12

Promo video for the Pageant of Torbay album

The Torquay Pageant Part One

A passion for the past took the counties over

With historical pageants from Sherborne to Dover

In a seaside town in nineteen twenty four

There was a pageant it had not had one before

Off to Rock End gardens

In the June sunshine

To enjoy the pageant

To have a jolly time

Now Mister Arthur Aplin a hero from the war

He was the pageant master his novels I adore

A playwright and an actor he knew a thing or two

He said to the town now it's up to you

Off to Rock End gardens

In the June sunshine

To enjoy the pageant

To have a jolly time

Vice Admiral McCully happened to be in Torbay

He opened the pageant during his short stay

Off to Rock End gardens

In the June sunshine

To enjoy the pageant

To have a jolly time

Now the pageant is forgotten and few will ever know

Of the many thousands who enjoyed the show

Yes the pageant is forgotten and few will ever know

Of the many thousands who enjoyed the show