Parents in Priestwood, Bracknell, were voicing their anger at education cuts in 1972, believing that they had been “double-crossed” by councillors at Shire Hall, Reading.

The county’s education committee had voted 20 to 10 in favour of the cutbacks to save money in the school’s budget, which had already overspent by £100,000. The protesters group chairman George Peters told the News: “We were told there would be no cuts in staff before December, we are disappointed and feel we have been double-crossed.”

Crowthorne held its annual Carnival Fete at the Morgan Recreation Field 47 years ago after the carnival floats had completed their usual tour around the area.

Crowthorne’s Musical players float had a caveman theme and the Grove School of Dancing dismounted into the field, to give a display of European dances in traditional costumes.

The Queen of the Carnival was announced as Rosalind Bradley, who arrived on her rose covered float with attendants Janette Jell and Sarah Batty. Carnival Committee Secretary, John Offord, told the News: “We have raised over £700 so far, but we won’t know exactly how much we will go to local charities until next week.”

BISCA, Bracknell Industrial Sports Club Association, held its annual sports day at Braybrook Recreation ground, with almost 30 local firms supplying teams to enter.

Besides a large number of track events, there was also a six-a-side football competition and a netball tournament.

Angela Phelps, of Clifford’s Dairies Ltd., was chosen as “Miss BISCA”, continuing the company’s success after it won the cup in 1971.

Heatherwood Hospital welcomed film star Diana Dors and her actor husband Alan Lake to open the League of Friends fete in Ascot.

Miss Dors explained that she nearly had to leave the opening to her husband and son, Jason, because she had been filming since seven o’clock that morning on her latest film.

Later the couple signed dozens of autographs and toured the stalls and sideshows, also taking the chance to tour the hospital wards open day.

Royal Ascot got off to a rather unfortunate start in 1972, as onlookers described the arrivals and fashions on display that year as: “the grottiest Ascot we’ve ever seen.”

As the luxury cars discharged their passengers at the main Ascot gate there were no gasps or murmurs of appreciation from the pavement crowds.

The only ostentatious arrival that first day was by Teasey-Weasey Raymond, who turned up (late) at the reins of a 19th-century horse-drawn wagonette, wearing Edwardian morning dress in purple velvet with a matching topper.