The 2012 dragons

This year almost a record number of extremely imaginative dragons were on display around the village as part of the St George's Day celebrations organised by the Village Association. Unfortunately the children's dragon at Little Acorns didn't survive the attrocious weather so no photo is available. Here are pictures of the other entries including the mysterious dragon crime scene in the dry pond.

The dragons have been judged by Tim O'Brien, the Minister and Pastor of Didcot Baptist Church, and the results are as follows:

1st place:
Woodleys
  2nd place:
3 Grove Terrace

 

The following dragons were highly commended by the judge:

Cornerways
  14 Manor Close

The most humorous dragon was the dragon crime scene by Blissets:


The judge asked that special mention should be made of the two dragons available for judging where children had been involved and a special award will be given to the dragon at No.12 York Road, and the dragon at Orchard House, Main Street. Unfortunately the children's dragon at Little Acorns didn't survive the attrocious weather
.

12 York Road
  Orchard House

 

Congratulations to the families who made all these dragons and to everyone else for their effort.


Click on any image below to view all the dragons.


3 Grove Terrace
4 Grove Terrace
4 Manor Close
5 Manor Close
12 Manor Close
14 Manor Close
6 York Road
9 York Road
11 York Road
12 York Road
Arvada
Broomsticks
Chapel Hays
Cornerways
Dormer Cottage
Driftway
Fairview
Fermain
Hakkas Brook
Lenton
Meadow's Edge
Orchard House
Pippins
Silva Felix
telephone box
The Square
Witchaven
Wycherts
The pond

(Photos of the dragons by Roger Sweet)