Village show success
Village Show Success
Five years after the last Pembridge Village Show a new show committee was formed to
reintroduce this annual event in the Pembridge calendar. The organisers, who chose the
Parish Hall as the venue, had no idea how many entries they would attract after this gap,
nor how many parishioners would support it on the day. Their planning required a leap of
faith.
Saturday 27 th July dawned with beautiful blue skies, a soft breeze, and from 9.30 onwards a
procession of exhibitors eager to display their entries to best advantage. Over 250 entries
were received across 45 classes. All met a high standard leaving the judges with a hard
task to decide which to award 1 st , 2 nd and 3 rd prizes to.
By 1pm the judging was complete, and entrants were allowed back in the hall to anxiously
see if their prize exhibit had beaten the competition and whether they would be taking home
some of the trophies and cups on display. While some were inevitably disappointed, all could
be proud of the standard of entries achieved which showcased the array of talent amongst
Pembridge folk.
And the Winners Are……..
Section 1 Flowers
Presidents Perpetual Challenge Cup (most points in section 1) Janet Bright
Don Vaughan Perpetual Cup (best in class 2 dahlias) Marion Williams
Arrow Challenge Cup (best in class 4 sweet peas) Gill Smith
Section 2 Homecrafts
Perpetual Challenge Cup (most points in classes 8 - 15 cooking) Michelle D’Lemos
Anne Evans Perpetual Silver Salver(most points in classes 16 - 20 crafts) Andrew Edwards
Molly Thomas Salver (class 8 Coffee Sandwich) Elaine Hill
Marches Wine Cup (class 15 homemade wine) Janet Bright
Section 3 Flower Arranging
F J Newman Perpetual Challenge Bowl (most points in section) Barbara Goodey and Gill Smith
John Bishop Perpetual Memorial Cup (best exhibit in section) Linda Lynn
Section 4 Vegetables
T G Exell Perpetual Challenge Bowl (most points in section) Phillip Bright
Karl Nordblom Shield (class 25 onions from sets) Brian Priday
Eric Williams Silver Salver (class 26 onions from seed) Brian Priday
Sun Valley Perpetual Challenge Cup (most points in Vegetable and Flowers sections combined)
Phillip Bright
New Inn Trophy ( for best exhibit in show ) Michelle D’Lemos
Section 5 Children’s
Tommy Russell Perpetual Challenge Cup (highest points in each age group)
Nursery/Preschool: May Bancroft and Henry Thomas
Years 1 & 2: Arabella Williams
Years 3 & 4: Cerys Williams and Olivia Vavrek
Years 5 & 6: Amelia Jaques and Elle Jay
Jack Edwards Cup ( best exhibit in this section) Elle Jay
Great Turnout
Throughout the day over 500 visitors came to see the show, partake of delicious home-made
cakes, compete in the skittles competition, and shop from the stalls offering artwork, crafts,
and bric a brac.
Congratulations to all the winners and the Show Committee for organising such a
successful event.
Kay Ingram
See Past Events for photos of the Pembridge Village Show 2024.
