Miss England
| Formation | 1928 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | London |
| Location | |
Membership | Miss World |
Official language | English |
| Website |
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Miss England is a national Beauty pageant in England.
History
The contest, title owned by the Miss World organisation is organised each year by Angie Beasley, a winner of 25 beauty contests in the 1980s and has organised beauty pageants around the country on behalf of Miss World, including Miss United Kingdom, Mr UK, Miss England, Miss Scotland and Miss Wales.
The contest often attracts celebrity judges at local and national finals. Many celebrities have also judged the regional heats for the competition around the country including top glamour model Jordan, who joined the judging panel for Miss Sussex.
The Miss England competition is promoted to thousands of women around England in local media by a series of area heats held around the country.
News of the World & "Take a Break" magazine have previously sponsored contestants over the years, writing features on contestants and used the winners on the front covers. Various newspapers, including the Daily Mirror, The Times, The Daily Mail and various magazines including Teen Vogue in New York and Hello! have carried stories on local and national winners.
The winner of the Miss England competition, along with the winners of Miss Northern Ireland, Miss Scotland and Miss Wales, can compete in Miss World. The highest ranking competitor of the four constituent country entrants is then presented with the title and crown of Miss United Kingdom.
The 2008 contest became notable for featuring a plus-size model, Chloe Marshall and an active-duty member of the British Army, Katrina Hodge, both firsts for the pageant.[1]
Several Miss England contestants had almost clinched an international crown for England, placing in the 1st runner up position for five times; once in Miss Universe, and twice each in Miss World (as Miss United Kingdom) and Miss Europe.
The 2011 event was won by Alize Mounter who was classed as the favourite to win the competition [2] At the Miss World final, Alize won Miss World Europe and finished as 3rd runner up, making her the most successful English entrant at Miss World since 1992. The same thing would happen later, when Carina Tyrrell represented England at Miss World 2014 Carina a student doctor at Cambridge finished 3rd runner up in Miss World 2014 held at ExCel London .
Titleholders
From 1928 to 1936
| Year | Miss England |
|---|---|
| 1936 | Laurence Atkins |
| 1935 | Muriel Oxford |
| 1934 | June Lammas |
| 1933 | Angela Ward |
| 1932 | Gwen Stallard |
| 1931 | Bettie Mason |
| 1930 | Marjorie Ross |
| 1929 | Benny Dick |
| 1928 | Nonni Shields |
From 1953 to 1990
After winning the title of Miss England, winners would participate in Miss Universe, followed by the occasional Miss Europe, and finally Miss United Kingdom. In the event whereby a Miss England won the title of Miss United Kingdom, she would represent the United Kingdom in the Miss World pageant.
| Year | Miss England | City Represented | Miss Universe Placement | Special awards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Carla Barrow | Unplaced | |||
| 1989 | Racquel Jory | Unplaced | Miss United Kingdom 1989 (1st Runner-up) Miss Europe 1991 (Unplaced) | ||
| 1988 | Tracey Williams | Unplaced | Miss Photogenic | ||
| 1987 | Yvette Dawn Livesey | West Yorkshire | Unplaced | ||
| 1986 | Joanne Sedgley | Newquay | Unplaced | Miss United Kingdom 1986 (1st Runner-up) | |
| 1985 | Helen Westlake | London | Unplaced | Miss United Kingdom 1985 (Top 15) | |
| 1984 | Louise Gray | Sheffield | Unplaced | Miss United Kingdom 1984 (Top 7) | |
| 1983 | Karen Lesley Moore | Southsea | 4th Runner-up | Miss United Kingdom 1983 (1st Runner-up) Miss Europe 1984 (Top 10) Miss International 1984 (Top 15) | |
| 1982 | Della Frances Dolan | Grimsby | Top 12 | Miss United Kingdom 1982 (Winner) Miss World 1982 (2nd Runner-up) | |
| 1981 | Suzanne Hughes | Manchester | Miss United Kingdom 1981 (Top 7) | ||
| 1980 | Julie Duckworth | Blackpool | Unplaced | Miss United Kingdom 1982 (2nd Runner-up) | |
| 1979 | Carolyn Ann Seaward | Yelverton, Devon | 2nd runner-up | Miss Photogenic | Miss United Kingdom 1979 (Winner) Miss World 1979 (1st Runner-up) |
| 1978 | Beverley Isherwood | Manchester | Unplaced | Miss Europe 1978 (Unplaced) Miss United Kingdom 1978 (2nd Runner-up) | |
| 1977 | Sarah Louise Long | Bristol | Unplaced | Miss Europe 1978 (2nd Runner-up) Miss United Kingdom 1978 (2nd Runner-up) | |
| 1976 | Pauline Davies | Manchester | Top 12 | Miss Photogenic | Miss Europe 1976 (Unplaced) |
| 1975 | Vicki Harris | London | Top 12 | Miss United Kingdom 1975 (Winner) Miss World 1975 (2nd Runner-up) | |
| 1974 | Kathleen Ann Celeste Anders | Rochdale | Top 12 | Miss Europe 1974 (4th Runner-up) Miss United Kingdom 1974 (1st Runner-up) | |
| 1973 | Veronica Ann Cross | London | Unplaced | Miss United Kingdom 1973 (Winner) Miss World 1973 (6th Runner-up) | |
| 1972 | Jennifer Mary McAdam | London | 4th Runner-up | Miss Europe 1972 (4th Runner-up) Miss United Kingdom 1972 (Winner) Miss World 1972 (6th Runner-up) | |
| 1971 | Marilyn Ann Ward | New Milton | Top 12 | Miss United Kingdom 1971 (Winner) Miss World 1971 (1st Runner-up) | |
| 1970 | Yvonne Anne Ormes | Nantwich | Unplaced | Miss United Kingdom 1970 (Winner) Miss World 1970 (6th Runner-up) | |
| 1969 | Myra Van Heck | Unplaced | (Posed for Playboy's April 1970 edition) | ||
| 1968 | Jennifer Lowe Summers | Manchester | Top 15 | Miss United Kingdom 1966 (Winner) Miss World 1966 (Top 15) Miss Europe 1968 (Unplaced) | |
| 1967 | Jennifer Lynn Lewis | Leicester | 2nd Runner-up | Miss Europe 1967 (Unplaced) Miss United Kingdom 1967 (Winner) Miss World 1967 (4th Runner-up) | |
| 1966 | Janice Carol Whiteman | Top 15 | Miss Europe 1966 (Unplaced) | ||
| 1965 | Jennifer Warren Gurley | Unplaced | Miss Europe 1965 (Unplaced) | ||
| 1964 | Brenda Blacker | 1st Runner-up | (Highest placement for England at Miss Universe) Miss Europe 1964 (Unplaced) | ||
| 1963 | Susan Pratt | Withdrawn | (Met with an auto accident on the first night in Miami where the Miss Universe 1963 was held and was seated on a chair on the stage on the final night) Miss Europe 1963 (Unplaced) | ||
| 1962 | Kim Carlton | Top 15 | Miss Photogenic Best National Costume |
Miss Europe 1962 (Unplaced) | |
| 1961 | Arlette Dobson | 3rd Runner-up | Miss Europe 1961 (1st Runner-up) | ||
| 1960 | Joan Ellinor Boardman | Top 15 | Miss Europe 1960 (Unplaced) | ||
| 1959 | Pamela Ann Searle | 3rd Runner-up | Miss Photogenic | ||
| 1958 | Dorothy Hazeldine | Unplaced | Miss Europe 1958 (Unplaced) | ||
| 1957 | Joanne Sedgley | 2nd Runner-up | Miss Europe 1957 (4th Runner-up) | ||
| 1956 | Iris Alice Kathleen Waller | 3rd Runner-up | Miss United Kingdom 1956 (Winner) Miss World 1956 (Unplaced) | ||
| 1955 | Margaret Rowe | Top 15 | Most Popular Girl in Parade | Miss Europe 1955 (4th Runner-up) | |
| 1954 | Marlene Ann Dee | Miss World 1951 (Unplaced) (Under the banner of Britain) Miss World 1952 (Unplaced) (Under the banner of Britain) Miss Europe 1953 (1st Runner-up) |
From 2000 to Present
Since 2000, winners of Miss England have been competing in the Miss World pageant.
See also
- Miss Northern Ireland
- Miss Scotland
- Miss United Kingdom
- Miss Wales
- Miss Universe Great Britain
- Miss Great Britain
References
- ↑ "Size 16 girl in Miss England final". BBC News. 17 July 2008.
- ↑ "Mounter set to represent England".