IT’S an English tradition celebrating the older generation but there hasn’t been a senior queen in Romsey since 1992.

Now Romsey Carnival Committee is reviving the role.

They are calling for ladies over the age of 60 to enter ahead of this year’s carnival in July.

Committee member Tracey Phipp said she wanted see women of all ages represented once more, after remembering her time as carnival queen in 1981.

She has teamed up with committee chairman John Ray and secretary Pete Lomer to launch the search.

Tracey said: “Back in the 80s there was always a buzz around springtime whilst the committee geared up for the selection process, to produce not only a queen and princess as we do now, but also, to represent the senior members of the community with a senior carnival queen.

“It was really nice to have an older lady to chaperone the younger ones.

“This representation of three generations was known as the Royal Family. In 1983, there was even a float on which past senior queens were seated”

It’s hoped this latest revival will prove as successful as the return of the carnival bed race in 2013 after a two decade absence.

The senior carnival queen will appear in the procession on July 19 alongside the 12 to 16-year-old carnival queen and seven to 11-year-old princess and their attendants.

The selection process for all three queens and attendants will begin on April 15.

Organisers are also planning a fundraising quiz night at the Comrades Club from 8pm on March 18.

For more information, visit romseycarnival.co.uk or email romseycarnival@hotmail.co.uk.