Bucklebury recently enjoyed its second Scarecrow Festival.
The theme this year was the 2024 Paris Olympics, with a total of 26 sporting scarecrows taking part.
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The winners were announced at The Cottage Inn, at Upper Bucklebury, as part of the Best of Bucklebury celebrations.
After a difficult deliberation, the judges chose the following scarecrows as winners:
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First place for Horse and Rider, by Barry and Charlotte Anns,
Second place for Wall Climber, by Em and Freddie Watson Stubbs,
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And third place for French man, by Margaret Barnard.
Last year, residents of Bucklebury produced scarecrows to mark the Coronation of King Charles III.
The royally-themed competition saw a total of 33 scarecrows pop up around the village.