Miss England


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.
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 and Miss Europe. Including Zoiey Smale who placed top 15 at the competition in 2008. Zoiey later stepped down from her National title.

Winners

The title of Miss England 2011 was won by Alize Lily Mounter who was classed as the favourite to win the competition. Mounter would later compete in the Miss World 2011 where she was among the top seven contestants on the final night, finishing in 4th place. She was also awarded the title of Miss World Europe, a first for England, after finishing as the highest ranked delegate from Europe in the competition.
Kirsty Heslewood, a Top London Model & Confidence/Catwalk Coach won the Miss England Title in 2013, gaining the Miss UK 2013 title at Miss World 2013 Final in Bali. The highest ranking Contestant from the Home Countries, Kirsty placed 6th overall from a record number of 131 entries.
Carina Tyrrell, who was a medical student when she won her national title in 2014, competed in Miss World 2014 when the competition was held in her home country at ExCeL London. She would make the final cut and enter the top 5, also finishing in 4th place overall.
In 2017, Stephanie Hill represented England at the Miss World 2017 held in Sanya, China and became the first English delegate to make the top 3 in the competition by placing as the 2nd runner-up. Hill was also awarded the title of Miss World Europe after being the European contestant with the highest scores. This result makes Hill the most successful Miss England in the history of Miss World.

Titleholders

1928 to 1936

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 Miss World.
YearMiss EnglandCityPlacement at Miss UniverseSpecial Award at Miss UniversePlacement at Miss United Kingdom
1990Carla BarrowLondonUnplaced
1989Racquel JoryLondonUnplaced1st Runner-up
1988Tracey WilliamsLondonUnplacedMiss Photogenic
1987Yvette Dawn LiveseyWest YorkshireUnplaced
1986Joanne SedgleyNewquayUnplaced1st Runner-up
1985Helen WestlakeLondonUnplacedTop 15
1984Louise GraySheffieldUnplacedTop 7
1983Karen Lesley MooreSouthsea4th Runner-up1st Runner-up
1982Della Frances DolanGrimsbyTop 12Miss United Kingdom 1982
1981Suzanne HughesManchester1st Runner-up
1980Julie DuckworthBlackpoolUnplaced2nd Runner-up
1979Carolyn Ann SeawardYelverton, Devon2nd runner-upMiss PhotogenicMiss United Kingdom 1979
1978Beverley IsherwoodManchesterUnplaced2nd Runner-up
1977Sarah Louise LongBristolUnplaced2nd Runner-up
1976Pauline DaviesManchesterTop 12Miss Photogenic
1975Vicki HarrisLondonTop 12Miss United Kingdom 1975
1974Kathleen Ann Celeste AndersRochdaleTop 121st Runner-up
1973Veronica Ann CrossLondonUnplacedMiss United Kingdom 1973
1972Jennifer Mary McAdamLondon4th Runner-upMiss United Kingdom 1972
1971Marilyn Ann WardNew MiltonTop 12Miss United Kingdom 1971
1970Yvonne Anne OrmesNantwichUnplacedMiss United Kingdom 1970
1969Myra Van HeckLondonUnplaced
1968Jennifer Lowe SummersManchesterTop 15Miss United Kingdom 1968
1967Jennifer Lynn LewisLeicester2nd Runner-upMiss United Kingdom 1967
1966Janice Carol WhitemanLondonTop 15
1965Jennifer Warren GurleyUnplaced
1964Brenda BlackerLondon1st Runner-up
1963Susan PrattLondonWithdrew
1962Kim CarltonLondonTop 15Miss Photogenic
Best National Costume
1961Arlette DobsonLondon3rd Runner-up
1960Joan Ellinor BoardmanLondonTop 15
1959Pamela Ann SearleLondon3rd Runner-upMiss Photogenic
1958Dorothy HazeldineLondonUnplaced
1957Joanne SedgleyLondon2nd Runner-up
1956Iris Alice Kathleen WallerLondon3rd Runner-upMiss United Kingdom 1956
1955Margaret RoweLondonTop 15Most Popular Girl in Parade
1954Marlene Ann DeeLondon

2000–present

Since 2000, winners of Miss England have been competing in Miss World.
YearMiss EnglandCityPlacementAwards
2020TBATBATBA
2019Bhasha MukherjeeDerbyTop 40Top 32 at Miss World Sport
2018Alisha CowieNewcastleUnplaced4th Runner-up Sanya Tourism Promotional Video Award
2017Stephanie HillSheffield2nd Runner-upTop 20 at Beauty with a Purpose
Top 8 at Multimedia
3rd Runner-up at Miss World Talent
2016Elizabeth GrantPrestonUnplacedTop 24 at Miss World Sport
2015Natasha HemmingsCheshireUnplacedTop 13 at Miss World Talent
2014Carina TyrrellCambridgeTop 5Top 10 at Beauty with a Purpose
Top 14 at Interview Scores
Top 5 at Multimedia
Top 32 at Miss World Sport
2013Kirsty HeslewoodLondonTop 10Top 33 at Balinese Beach Fabric
Top 10 at Beauty with a Purpose
Top 10 at Interview Scores
Top 20 at Miss World Sport
Top 10 at Top Model
2012Charlotte HolmesDevonTop 15Top 10 at Beauty with a Purpose
Top 16 at Interview Scores
Top 24 at Miss World Sport
Top 46 at Top Model
2011Alize Lily MounterLondonTop 7Winner of Beach Beauty
Top 20 at Beauty with a Purpose
Winner of Miss World Europe
4th Runner-up at Top Model
2010Jessica LinleyMansfieldUnplaced
2009Katrina HodgeRoyal Tunbridge WellsUnplaced
2009Rachel ChristieLondonResigned
2008Laura ColemanDerbyUnplaced
2007Georgia HorsleyYorkUnplacedTop 18 at Miss World Talent
2006Eleanor GlynnOxfordUnplaced
2005Hammasa KohistaniLondonUnplaced
2004Danielle LloydLiverpoolUnplaced
2003Jackie TurnerPooleUnplaced
2002Danielle LuanOxfordUnplaced
2001Sally KettleLeicesterUnplaced
2000Michelle WalkerLiverpoolUnplaced