Saturday, August 16, 2014

Lutonians break Guinness World Record!

Luton Museum Makers organise successful Guinness World Record Attempt!

Guinness World Record attempt for the 'Largest Gathering of People Wearing Boater Hats'
Hooray we've done it!

The people of Luton turned out for an official Guinness World Record for the 'Largest Gathering of People Wearing Boater Hats' - and smashed the previous record of 250 people!

Guinness World Record attempt for the 'Largest Gathering of People Wearing Boater Hats'
A sea of straw boaters in Luton's Wardown Park

A grand total of 797 people - mostly Lutonians, with a smattering of people travelling to the town for the event - stood in Wardown Park with straw boater hats firmly fixed on their heads for five minutes as the stewards and official adjudicator made the count.

Guinness World Record attempt for the 'Largest Gathering of People Wearing Boater Hats'
Record breakers #166 & #167 - Richard & Emily Gottfried

Great planning and presentation of the event from the organising team of Luton's Museum Makers.

Guinness World Record attempt for the 'Largest Gathering of People Wearing Boater Hats'
The 'Love Luton' branded Arriva bus went past Wardown Park just before the official count. I wonder what all the people driving along Old Bedford Road thought of the massed ranks of be-hatted people assembled in the park!

Luton has a long tradition of millinery and Wardown Park Musuem houses a collection related to hatmaking, with over 700 hats and materials from the trade.

It was a great event, with entertainment on-stage throughout by Joe Corrigan's Signature Swing Band. It's a brilliant record for the town to hold. Nice weather too.

Guinness World Record attempt for the 'Largest Gathering of People Wearing Boater Hats'
Another feather in his straw boater, helping to set a Guinness World Record in Luton

Over the years Emily and I have been a part of some other Guinness World Record Attempts including HoppingBrussels Sprouts eatingmost people to ‘High Five’ simultaneously, the UK's longest Conga line and the Largest picnic ever in the UK.

Guinness World Record attempt for the 'Largest Gathering of People Wearing Boater Hats'
The record for most straw boaters on the bonce of a Lutonian after the main-event was four

The Museum Makers are a new team consisting of members of the community who are dedicated to saving, cherishing, running and recreating Wardown Park Museum in Luton.

Links:
Museum Makers website
Museum Makers on Twitter
Museum Makers on Facebook
- Guinness World Records
- Video: Luton's Straw Boater Guinness World Record Attempt 2014

Related blog posts:
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- Luton

1 comment:

Lems said...

Woo hoo. We're World Record Holders :-D