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] Date Posted: 09/10/05 9:33am  British actress Eunice Gayson crowned the Miss Venezuela as the new Miss World. The previous Miss World, Antigone Costanda from Egypt, did not show up because of hostilities between Egypt and Britain over the Suez Canal.  Bottom Australia, Belgium, Ceylon, Cuba, Denmark, Finland, France, Great Britain & Holland Top Honduras, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Monte Carlo, Sweden, United States & Venezuela Absent Austria, Germany & Greece  United States (2nd), Venezuela (winner) & Greece (3rd)  At the finals (right to left) Australia, Austria, Belgium, Britain, Ceylon, Cuba, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Holland, Honduras, Iceland, Ireland & Israel  Susana Duijm in her prize car Miss World 1955 1955 October 20 London, England 21 contestants Results 1 VENEZUELA - Carmen Susana Duijm Zubillaga (SF, Universe 55) 2 UNITED STATES - Margaret Anne Haywood 3 GREECE - Julia Georgia Coumoundourou 4 CUBA - Gilda Marín (Universe 55) 5 SWEDEN - Anita Ĺstrand 6 FRANCE - Gisele Thierry Semi-finalists AUSTRALIA - Beverly Prowse AUSTRIA - Felicitas Von Goebel Remainder BELGIUM - Rosette Ghislain (Europe 56) CEYLON - Viola Sita Gunarate DENMARK - Karin Palm-Rasmussen (Europe 55) FINLAND - Mirva Orvakki Arvinen GERMANY - Beate Kruger GREAT BRITAIN - Jennifer Chimes HOLLAND - Angelina Kalkhoven (Europe 55) HONDURAS - Pastora Pagán Valenzuela (SF, Universe 55) ICELAND - Arna Hjorleifsdóttir IRELAND - Evelyn Foley ISRAEL - Miriam Kotler ITALY - Franca Incorvaia MONTE CARLO - Josette Travers Did not compete EGYPT - Gladys Hoene [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] |