Despite a disappointing start to carnival week, with organisers Tavistock Lions Club having to cancel the fun day in the Meadows due to bad weather, it was still believed to be a successful week.
Many people filled the town hall to watch a number of young bands at a concert organised by Jude Rotten on behalf of the Lions Club, and a similarly popular folk night was held in the Tavy Club.
The pavement artist competition was held again with more than 30 children showing off their artistic skills on the pavement of Duke Street and the annual concert in the church saw the congregation entertained by the Tavistock College Jazz band and others.
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Steve Grummitt, Lions Club spokesman, said: 'Overall, it was a great week. It started off a bit disappointing as we had to cancel the fun day but at the time the weather was so bad and the Meadows was waterlogged, but fortunately the rest of the week went to plan.
'The weather was kind for carnival day on Saturday. There was a sea of red, white and blue as the theme was Great Britain. The procession was led by Adam Tofield and his Olympic torch, who was part of the Olympic relay, followed by the rest of Tavistock Athletic Club, carrying a large Union flag, and then the Swaziland athletes who were very popular and received lots of support from the crowds.
'There was a fantastic London bus built by the Old School Children's Centre which won the best in procession and best in the artistic class.
'It was a great atmosphere and everyone thoroughly enjoyed it. Big thanks to the event sponsors, the companies that advertised in carnival week and to everyone who supported us.'
The street collection was £250 up on last year making it more than £2,000 which will go to various charity groups, clubs and schools.
Next year's carnival day will be held on Saturday July 25, and the Lions Club is looking for suggestions for next year's theme. Anyone who has a suggestion should send it to the Lion's Club care of the Union Inn.
Results: Baby Show, under 1 year winner Ezekiel Evans of Okehampton, over 1 year winner, Bibeh Alaoui of Tavistock; Pavement Artists' Competition (judges Anne Wroath and Chris Grummitt), under 5 years, 1, Damien Bowyer, 2, Elizabeth Krishnan, 3, Ava Hone; 3-8 years, 1, Layla Dashper, 2, Amelia Strawford, 3, Paige Bowyer; 9 and over, 1, Kaitlyn Lees, 2, Peter Bull, 3, Jack Dashper.
Carnival Procession: Best in procession, Old School Children's Centre (£150); Best in Carnival Theme, Tavistock Children's Theatre Club (£100); Visiting Carnival Queen, 1, Liskeard (£60), 2, Bere Alston (£40); Humorous, 1, St Andrew's WI (£100), 2, Cornerways (£70), 3, Children's Hospice South West (£50); Artistic, 1, Old School Children's Centre (£100), 2, Tavistock Church Schools Federation (£70), 3, Tavistock Methodist Church (£50); Walking Class Two, 1, Tavistock Children's Theatre Club (£50), 2, Tavistock Scouts (£40), 3, Tavistock, Gulworthy and Brentor Churches (£30); Walking Class Three, 1, Youth Café Plus (£50), 2, Tavistock Area Children's Centre - Barnardos (£40), 3, Dartmoor Rescue Group (£30).
The winners of Best in Procession and Carnival Theme each received a perpetual shield and a trophy to keep as well as a cash prize.
The collection on the procession route, which took 18 people just under three hours to count, was £2,400.92.
The collection consisted of 67,000 coins made up of: 1p - 32,958; 2p - 23,082; 5p - 6,314; 10p - 2,103; 20p - 2,006; 50p - 363; £1 - 367; £2 - 17; £95 in notes plus a selection of foreign coins, including £5 worth of Euros that were bought by a club member.