Summer Show 2023




Thank you to everyone that has taken part in the show and helped to once again make it a success.
The benches in the hall were a riot of colour with wonderful and interesting displays of plants, baking and produce. It was wonderful to see the halls fill up with all the produce and even better to see the enjoyment on everyone’s faces as they visited in the afternoon.
This years members challenge class for the WCHS saw the tables laden with Coleus, in all shapes and sizes.






One of the many highlights was Helena Illingworth winning the Dundee cake class, a mere 25 years of entering finally paid off. She tells me happily that she won’t be giving it up yet! So next year we expect another superb cake to arrive.
Peoples Choice went to Kay Smith for her beautiful Meadow arrangement in the Floral Art (Class 27) which was Fish and Chips on a Friday night kindly donated by the Yew Tree Inn. It was a close call between that and Clare Gogerty’s entry in the Veg. Novice class which was that wonderful trug of Veg.



Of course none of this would be possible without the help of everyone that came in on Friday afternoon to heave tables around, or to tidy up afterwards, let alone processing entries and putting out posters etc, so a huge thank you to everyone that helped no matter whether it was a donation to the tombola or an hour or two on the door.
A special thanks to Hugh and Liz Thomas who have worked exceptionally hard and to Bill and Jane Stracy who had tables flying in and out at an amazing rate.
Thanks also to the sponsors of the show, Bloomcart and Provisions of Colwall. The show was also supported by D T Wallers, Colwall Park Hotel and The Yew Tree Inn.
Trophy Prize Winners 2023
RHS BANKSIAN MEDAL … David & Diane Hodgson
OWEN EVANS TROPHY for meritorious Vegetable Exhibit … Clare Gogerty
THE MILNE CUP WCHS 1-29 … Veronica & Sidney Benjamin
JIM TUDGE MEMORIAL TROPHY WCHS 30-51 … David & Diane Hodgson
CHALLENGE CUP CLASSES 1-51 FOR WCHS MEMBERS … David & Diane Hodgson
SILVER CUP 1-51 WC RESIDENT NOT MEMBER … Colin Lane
PERCY PICTON MEMORIAL TROPHY FOR CLEMATIS … David & Diane Hodgson
OLD COURT NURSERIES ROSE BOWL FOR PERENNIALS … Sharon Maiden
ELMS CUP FOR SWEET PEAS … Carolyn Dowden
HELEN PICTON TANKARD FOR VIOLA’S/PANSIES … Jane Stracy
FLORAL ART SILVER CUP … Kay Smith
ROSE BISHOP MEMORIAL PLATE FOR DUNDEE CAKE … Helena Illingworth
COOKERY SILVER CUP … Mary Shorland
HANDICRAFT SILVER CUP … Rosemary Kimberley-Wilson
CYNTHIA BUSSEY VASE Class 1 – Mixed Annuals … Kay Smith






























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