Whitacres and Shustoke Horticultural Society

ACKNOWLEGEMENTS

The invaluable support given to this show by our Sponsors and Vice Presidents has already been acknowledged but we would like to extend our grateful thanks to the many other individuals and companies whose commitment, kindness and generosity have been vital to the organisation of this, the 62nd Annual Show. Please forgive us if we have inadvertently missed anyone from this list.

Our special thanks to:
Sir William and Lady Dugdale and The Merevale & Blyth Estate
Lord Henry Plumb for continued patronage
Mr Stuart White - for our use of Blyth Park and loan of barriers
Mr Andy Garbett & The Merevale & Blyth Estates - use of field for carparking
Mr Chris Wathes - storage of equipment and loan of straw bales
Mr Timothy Costello - security services
Mr Conrad Ward - hedge cutting around showground and mowing of fields
Mr Charles Cooper - loan of equipment
Mr Gary Stibbs - sourcing of skip
Mr Tony Gillett - electrical installation
Ms Anna Plotneck - website and promotional material design, annual show branding
Mr Rob Day - donation of Accurist watches for prize draw
Mr Tony Styles & Mr Henry Cart - organisation and running of Terrier Racing
Mr Alan Haywood - gate marshalling
Ms Becky Garbett - victualling of Hospitality Tent
Mr Keith Woodward & The Tidings Magazine - inclusion and distribution of material
Mr Tom Beatty - storage of equipment
OC 888 Oldbury Squadron Air Cadets (Flt Lt G J Elwell RAFVR(T))- public carpark marshalling
Sainsburys Hams Hall - Mr Andy Mullings, Mr Paul Woods, Mrs Julie Warner, Mr Rob Matthews and staff volunteers for the trade stand organisation and generous support during the organisation, set up and during the show day
Dairy Crest - the provision of catering supplies
Nether Whitacre Ex Service and Social Club, The Gate Inn, The Plough, The Griffin, The Dog, The Railway and The Swan - venues for committee meetings
Mr Bob Sansom - loan of generator
Mr Andy Hare - loan of generator
Mr Ken Leigh - loan of equipment
Warwickshire Police - logistical support
Tim Bowman & Tony Harrington - steam engines
Frank Fletcher - Show BBQ support
Mo & Beryl - making up packed lunches
Steve Newitt, Adrian Wright, Simon Cox - organisation and running Gun Dog Scurry
Kayleigh Scott - Information Point
Mr Tim Langford, Grayson Print - advert designs
Karen Barrow, NWBC & George Anderson - photography

Teresa Chalmers - hospitality host

This year the committee would like to express another sincere thank you to Christine and Gerald Ingram who are stepping down from organising both the Spring Show and Horticultural Section.