EVENT organisers are searching for the family of a carnival queen crowned more than 80 years ago.

The team behind Mold Carnival, which takes place this weekend, has been made aware of a programme for the event from 1933.

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Featured on the front page is Marie Maddocks, the event's rose queen - and the carnival team is keen to find out if there are any of her family members still in the town.

Cllr Brian Lloyd said the programme had been found in a recent house clearance, explaining: "We're trying to find out if there is still a connection in the town.

"The only Maddocks I can remember was John Maddocks, a hairdresser in Chester Street - he had a son and daughter.

"There are not a lot of Maddocks' in Mold so we are trying to find out if there are any relations still alive. Marie Maddocks could be well in her 90s, she looks about 12 or 13 in the programme.

"It would be nice to find out, we have our Mold Carnival this week and it would be nice if we could get a connection."

Jane Evans, a member of the Mold Carnival committee, said: "We'd be really interested to find out if there are any family members who still come along to the event.

"The carnival has been running in Mold for about 150 years and the programme is really interesting - it shows how it has changed over the years."

The programme, priced 3d (old penny) sets out the "Queen's Court" which, in addition to Marie Maddocks as the Queen, includes a courier, heralds, a jester, flower maids, pages, crown and sceptre bearers and many more roles.

According to the document the event, which occurred on July 1, 1933 at the park in New Street, featured a range of activities such as tug of war, maypole dancing, a jazz band competition, a beauty show, ankle competition, a baby show competition, Scouts and Guides displays and more.

This year's annual carnival will take place on Sunday from 10.30am to 5pm and will be on the High Street, Daniel Owen Square and Kendricks Field.