Whissendine Craft and Produce Show 2024
Another great event in Whissendine!!
Whissendine Craft and Produce Show was held on Saturday 31st August at St Andrew’s Church. It was another amazing show with 81 exhibitors and 562 exhibits. The Church once again looked magnificent with so much colour and wonderful scents.
There were fantastic exhibits in art, craft, baking, photography and of course the wonderful flowers and impressive vegetables.
Lots of people came to view when the show re-opened at 2pm. They enjoyed a cup of tea with delicious homemade cake and stayed to see the Reverend Deborah Marsh award the trophies.
| Ongoing Totals | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exhibitors | 100 | 121 | 116 | 90 | no show | 62 | 86 | 92 | 81 |
| Exhibits | 503 | 645 | 724 | 623 | no show | 424 | 460 | 607 | 562 |
A few words about the anonymous judging process
The judges all come from outside the village. When they look at the exhibits, all they see is the number that each entrant is given when they register. The names are only added by the stewards after the decisions have been made as to who came first, second and third.
Points are allocated with three points for first place, two for second and one point for third place. It is the entrant with the highest points in each section that becomes at section winner and is awarded the relevant trophy.
Winners of each section
| Section 1 | Vegetables & Fruit | Michelle Pennycate |
| Section 2 | Flowers | Sarah Body |
| Section 3 | Baking | Jan Robinson |
| Section 4 | Preserves & Chutney | Sarah Body |
| Section 5 | Craft | Rosie Meakin |
| Section 6 | Hard Craft | Sarah Body |
| Section 7 | Art | Chris Howard |
| Section 8 | Flower Arrangements | Cynthia Moss |
| Section 9 | Photography | Di Norwood |
| Section 10 | Junior – Up to end of Year 6 | Olivia Scarboro |
| Section 11 | Junior – Year 7 to end of Year 11 | Layla Ryder |
Trophies and Awards
| Jane Body Memorial Trophy (best exhibit in Art and Craft) |
Barbara Tolliday |
| Edmunds Trophy (most points/1st in show) |
Sarah Body |
| 2nd in show | Chris Howard |
| 3rd in show | Jean Penny |
Results
The 2024 Craft and Produce Show was made up of 103 classes across 12 categories or sections.
Produce Section 1 – Vegetables & Fruit
Class number
- Chris Howard
- Ian Tolliday
- Claire Streit
- Jan Robinson
- Lin Ryder
- Toby Bates
- Bob Baker
- Claire Streit
- Sarah Body
- Michelle Pennycate
- Sarah Body
- Chris Howard
- Claire Streit
- Sarah Body
- Michelle Pennycate
- Michelle Pennycate
- Lin Ryder
- Michelle Pennycate
- Claire Streit
- Jan Robinson
- Michelle Pennycate
- Michelle Pennycate
Produce Section 2 – Flowers
Class number
23. Sarah Body
24. Sarah Body
25. Rosemary Powell
26. Cynthia Moss
27. Judy Tullett
28. Mavis Lucas
29. Sarah Body
30. Lin Ryder
31. Jean Penny
32.Sarah Body
33. Jane Knight
34. Chris Howard
35. Joy Clift-Hill
36. Gloria Carter
Produce Section 3 – Baking
Class number
37. Lin Ryder
38. Jean Penny
39. Victoria Scarboro
40. Nicola Carter
41. Jan Robinson
42. Nicola Carter
43. Jan Robinson
Produce Section 4 – Preserves and Chutneys
Class number
44. Sally Wragg
45. Sarah Body
46. Sarah Body
47. Jane Knight
48. Claire Streit
49. Sarah Body
50. Ro Raymond
Crafts Section – 5
Class number
51. Rosie Meakin
52. Jen Ward
53. Ann Rushton
54. Rosie Meakin
55. Jan Robinson
56. Barbara Burnish
57. no exhibits
58. Ro Raymond
59. Jan Robinson
Crafts Section 6 – Hard materials
Class number
60. Sarah Body
61. Sarah Body
62. Ro Raymond
63. Natalie Kissel
64. Deborah Sterry-Blunt
65. Natalie Kissel
66. Sarah Body
67. Sarah Body
Craft Section 7 – Art
Class number
68. Chris Howard
69. Sean Edwards
70. Paul Greenlay
71. Ro Raymond
72. Sue Lammin
73. Chris Howard
74. Chris Howard
75. Barbara Tolliday
76. Chris Howard
Craft Section 8 – Floral Arrangements
Class number
77. Deborah Sterry-Blunt
78. Cynthia Moss
79. Cynthia Moss
80. Cynthia Moss
81. Cynthia Moss
82. Theresa Stokes Watson
Section 9 – Photography
Class number
83. Di Norwood
84. Tracey Atton
85. Di Norwood
86. Jean Penny
87. Di Norwood
88. Di Norwood
89. David Penny
90. Tracey Atton
91. Tamara Stewart
92. James Greenbury
Section 10 – Up to end of Year 6 (Primary)
Class number
93. Amina Ryder
94. Olivia Scarboro
95. no exhibits
96. Olivia Scarboro
97. no exhibits
98. Amina Ryder
Section 11 – Year 7 to end of Year 11 (Secondary)
Class number
99. Layla Ryder
100. no exhibits
101. no exhibits
102. Layla Ryder
103. Arthur Pearce-Smith
2024 Photographs
