There was a great turnout for the fourth Midsomer Norton Was- sail last Saturday, with all ages taking part.

Beginning with a short introduction to Wassailing by Chair of the Midsomer Norton Society, Paul Myers, the Town Mayor, Michael Evans, crowned the Wassail King and Queen before they led the procession with musicians through the town to help wake up the apple trees in the Garden of Friendship and St Chad’s Well.

At each location, the Cam Valley Morris Men entrancedthecrowdasever with their traditional dances. Reference was duly made to the four people the apple trees commemorate: David Fisher, David Strawbridge, Ted Hallam and Norman Voake.

This year’s Wassail Queen was Millie Adams and the King was Theodore Drew, both of which carried out their duties to the full and did the town proud.

After the event, the Wassailers returned to the warmth of the Town Hall to tuck into traditional apple cake baked at Muffins Bakers in the High Street and there were general thanks to the Midsomer Norton Society for organising the Wassail, Paul Myers as master of ceremonies, The Village Band and the Cam Valley Morris Men.