The M.N.S. Crabbe Cup is awarded at the Autumn Show to the person winning most in Section A – Cut Flowers. It is held for one year.
The cup is inscribed: Wellesbourne and Walton Horticultural Society M.N.S. Challenge Cup. Silver marks indicate that it was originally made in Birmingham in 1923.
The M.N.S Crabbe Cup was presented to the WWHS at the Annual Meeting held at the Concert Hall in November 1961.
Winner Shirley Morrison Jones
The Willett Cup is presented at the Autumn Show to the person winning MOST PRIZE MONEY in Section B - Fruit and Vegetables. It is held for one year.
This cup is inscribed: “Presented by Dr E.M.M.Willett To THE WELLESBOURNE & WALTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY”
Dr Willett presented the cup to the Society in 1951. Silver marks on the reverse of the cup indicate that the cup was made in Birmingham in 1910. This suggests that the cup must have been repurposed as Dr Willett lived from 1891 to 1973.
Winner Ken Manning
The Harold Roberts Cup is presented at the Autumn Show for the best EXHIBIT in Section B (Fruit and Vegetables). It is held for one year.
The body of the cup is inscribed: “Wellesbourne & Walton Horticultural Society” and the base: “H. A. Roberts Memorial Cup”
Harold Roberts was a dedicated member of the Committee for many years.
He joined in 1957, became Secretary in 1959 and served as Chairman from 1968 until1998 when ill health forced him to retire.
Winner Ken Manning
10 Small Fruited Tomatoes Class26
This cup is presented at the Autumn Show to the person winning the most prize money in Section C - Floral Art. It is held for one year.
The cup is inscribed: “Presented to Wellesbourne and District Floral Exhibition by HH Prince de Mahe for the best exhibit in the open class.
Silver marks indicate that it was produced by William Neale & Son Ltd, Birmingham in 1937. The first mention of the de Mahe Cup was in the schedule for the 1938 show.
Winner Kath Clarke
The County cup is awarded for the most prize money in the Cookery Section. It is held for one year.
It is not clear when this cup was first used. The Society cups have been used for different purposes over the years and the names by which some of them are known have changed. There was an older cup called the County Cup at least as far back as 1938.
Winner Jane Gibson
The Cook cup is presented to the person winning the most prize money in the children’s classes. It is held for one year.
This cup is inscribed “Wellesbourne and Walton Horticultural Society Junior Trophy"
Mr Cook, along with his wife, had been a vice president of the Society for many years and was Secretary in 1951 and 1952. At the annual meeting of the Society in November 1958 Mr S. E. Cook offered to present a challenge cup for the children’s section of the Show, this being the only section not having a trophy at the time.
Winner River Coop
The Harry Bryan memorial trophy is awarded to the most successful newcomer in the adult classes (based on most prize money and/or quality of entries) who has not previously entered more than one of our shows. It is held until the next Spring show.
The base of the cup is inscribed on the front: The Harry Bryan Memorial Trophy and on the reverse: Wellesbourne & Walton Horticultural Society
This cup was donated to the Society by Guy Harrison to honour the memory of Harry Bryan, past chairman of the Society.
Winner Alex Macrae
The People’s Choice Cup is awarded to the person whose entry wins the most votes from visitors to the show. It is held until the next Spring Show.
The cup is inscribed on the front: “Wellesbourne & Walton Horticultural Society Tug of War Challenge Cup” and on the reverse: “Presented by Wellesbourne Football Supporters Club May 10th,1955”.
The Wellesbourne and Walton Horticultural Show featured a tug of war competition as part of the entertainments for many years from about 1936–1962.
Winner Kath Clarke
This Village Competition cup is awarded at the Autumn Show for the most prize money in all classes. It is held for one year.
This cup has 2 inscriptions: “Wellesbourne and Walton Horticultural Society” and “Village Competition Challenge Cup 1910”. The shields around the base are inscribed with the winners 1910-1912 and 1953-1959.
Winner Jane Gibson
Additional Awards
Diploma
Awarded for best exhibit in Section A: Cut Flowers
Winner Lindsey Briggs
Container of Flowers of one Kind
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Certificate of Merit
Awarded for best exhibit in Section C: Floral Art
Winner Kath Clarke
Floral Fireworks class 31
The RHS instituted the Banksian medal in 1820 in honour of Sir Joseph Banks, one of its founders.
The medal is inscribed with the current year’s date and is awarded at the WWHS Show to the exhibitor who wins the most prize money in the horticultural classes - fruit, flowers and vegetables . The medal is retained by the winner but winners in the last 2 years are ineligible.
Winner Ken Manning
Photography
The winners of each class receive an 8 x 6 in. framed print of their image.
Sponsored by Avon Studios.
Class 48 My favourite wall
Winner Ianthe Hambly
Class 49 Wellesbourne and Walton Wildlife
Winner Ianthe Hambly
The Village Competition Challenge Cup
for most prize money in all classes
Winner Jane Gibson