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Worthing 'elves' gather to break Camarthenshire record Worthing 'elves' believe they have broken world record
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Hundreds of "elves" have gathered in a West Sussex town centre in a bid to break a world record. Hundreds of "elves" who gathered in a West Sussex town centre believe they have broken a world record.
Organiser Robert Luff staged the event to raise money for two local charities - St Barnabas Hospice and Chestnut Tree Children's Centre. Organiser Robert Luff said 1,276 were counted in Worthing earlier which, if confirmed, will beat the record by more than 500.
He said the last record was set in Camarthenshire in Wales in 2012 when a crowd of 762 elves got together. The last record was set in Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, last year when a crowd of 762 elves got together.
Mr Luff has not yet confirmed how many people turned out for Saturday's seaside event. Money was being raised at the Worthing event for charities St Barnabas Hospice and Chestnut Tree Children's Centre.
Local firms donated elf hats and ears to people who registered for the gathering in Steyne Gardens.Local firms donated elf hats and ears to people who registered for the gathering in Steyne Gardens.
The rules stated that all people attending also had to wear red or green tops. The rules stated that all people attending had to wear red or green tops.
According to the Guinness World Records site, the largest gathering of Santa's elves so far took place on 17 November last year in Ammanford, Camarthenshire, with 762 participants. Guinness World Records has confirmed the current record stands at 762.
But comments posted on the site said there had been another gathering since then of 1,110 in North Yorkshire. But comments posted on the organisation's site state there has been another gathering since then of 1,110 in Wetherby, North Yorkshire.
And in 2011, the BBC reported that over 900 of Santa's helpers had come together in Bridgend. And in 2011, the BBC reported that more than 900 of Santa's helpers had come together in Bridgend.
No-one at Guinness World Records was available to comment.No-one at Guinness World Records was available to comment.