A clergyman’s wife

who is strictly a once-a-week painter at the Beaford Centre carried off the best in show award at Shebbear and Buckland Filleigh flower and vegetable show.

Mrs R.A. Wallington, wife of the Rector of Langtree, won the award with an oil painting depicting an imaginary view from her bedroom window, of Langtree church fete, which is held in the Rectory garden.

The view was imaginary because Mrs. Wallington did not think of the idea until January, when they were asked at the Centre to imagine a subject.

Mrs Wallington who took up oil painting only four years ago, told the Gazette:  “It is the scene as I remember it.”  Next month when Langtree church will be holding their fete, she will have a chance to compare her painting with the real thing.

There are more than 40 figures shown in the painting, but Mrs Wallington explained that no-one locally had been intentionally depicted except for one person who was now dead.

Last year over a thousand entries were received for the show.  This year entries were down a little and Mrs M.E. Dart, joint general secretary, blamed both the earlier bad weather and the hay harvest which had now started for the drop.  But once again general standards were high.

Two cups were won outright, the Millman Cup for most points in the onion and shallots classes by Mr Edgar Moore, of Shebbear, and the Committee Cup for most points in the open vegetable classes by Mr Fred Millman, of Petrockstowe.

The event was opened by the Rev. Nigel Mead, Vicar of Shebbear.

CUPS AND SPECIALS

Cups and special prizes: Spoon for best in show, Mrs R.A. Wallington, Langtree;  Kingdon Cup for most points in local classes, G.R. Gerry, Langtree; Millman Cup for most points in onion and shallots classes, E.G. Moore, Shebbear; Pearson Cup for most points in certain vegetable classes: K. Worth, Shebbear; Committee Cup for most points in open vegetable classes, F.W.H. Millman; President’s prize for best exhibit in flower classes, K. Worth; certificate of merit for best exhibit in floral arrangement, Mrs J. Griffin, Shebbear; Jackson Page cup for most points in cookery and needlework classes, Mrs M. Beer, St Giles; Thurley Cup for most points in the children’s classes, Elaine Tidball; Rowland Cup for most points in honey section by Holsworthy branch member, C. Skinner, Bude;  Spencer Cup for runner-up, W. Paddison, Holsworthy.  Mill Cup for best garden, A. Ackland, Shebbear; runner-up, Mrs P. Benham; diploma for best exhibit in vegetable, flowers and fruit classes, A. Ackland.

Specials were won by A. Ackland, G.R. Gerry, Mrs J. Moast (Shebbear), L. Pett (Shebbear), F.W.H. Millman, R.S. Luxton, W.D. Gilbert (Ashwater), Mrs Griffin, Mrs C. Collins (Crediton), Mrs L. Andrews (Shebbear), Mrs M. Beer, Miss M. Ritchie (Holsworthy), Mrs E. Tidball (Sheepwash), J. Reynolds (Bideford), Mrs L. Andrews (Shebbear), Miss G.R. Gerry (Shebbear), Mrs J.W. Pearson (Buckland Filleigh), Linda Harris (Shebbear), Mrs R.A. Wallington, Timothy Moast, Richard Goaman, Stephen Skinner, R.A. Cobbledick (Sutcombe), W. Paddison, C. Skinner, Mrs W.J. Brible (Bradford), C. Skinner.

FIRST PRIZEWINNERS

Local classes:

Vegetable – E.G. Moore, A. Ackland, G.R. Gerry, L. Pett, P. Vanlancker, R.S. Luxton, Dr Green, Mrs J.W. Pearson.

Flowers – R.S. Luxton, L. Pett, K. Worth, Mrs J. Moast, Mrs L. Andrews, Miss G.S. Gerry, Mrs A. Gardner.

Open classes:

Vegetable – W.D. Gilbert, S.B. Gerry, F.W.H. Millman, Nigel Buse, W.H. Bennett, S. Skinner, K. Brooks.

Fruit – E.G. Moore, Mrs W. Prouse, R.S. Luxton, W.J. Pengelly.

Flowers – W.D. Gilbert, K. Worth, W.J. Pengelley, M. Mugridge, K.  Worth, Mrs J. Moast, Mrs O. Luxton, W.N. Millman, J. Boundy.

Flower arrangement – Mrs E. Moon, Mrs C. Jeffery, Mrs J. Griffin, Mrs J. Carman, Mrs W.J. Trible.

Cookery and preserves – Mrs L. Andrews, Miss G.R. Gerry, Mrs J. Griffin, Mrs W. Prouse, Mrs C. Collins, Mrs D. Chapman, Mrs E. Tidball, Marilyn Vanstone, Mrs O. Luxton, Mrs J. Goaman, Mrs M. Beer, Miss G.R. Gerry, Mrs E. Moon.

Eggs and produce – Mrs W.J. Trible, Miss M. Ritchie, Mrs E. Tidball.

Honey – C. Skinner, R.A. Cobbledick, W.E. Paddison, Mrs W.J. Trible, Mrs J. Griffin.

Wine – J. Reynolds, L. Harris, Mrs L.R. Andrews, Miss G.R. Gerry.

Needlework, knitting and craft work – Mrs L.A. Martin, Mrs E. Moon, M. Beer, Mrs B.A. Kennett, Mrs J.W. Pearson, Mrs E.M. Ratcliffe, Mrs M.E. May, Linda Harris.

Open art – Mrs R.A. Wallington, Miss Angela Dunn.

Children’s classes – Alison Luxton, Angela Jones, Richard Goaman, David Balsdon, Heather Pain, Timothy Moast, John Lee, Beverly Ware, Jonathan Selliens, Isobel Birch, Elain Tidball, Stephen Skinner, Hilary Birch, Geoffrey Bowden, John Lee, Julie Bowden, Angela Gerry, Linda Daniel, Andrew Luxton.

FANCY DRESS

Children’s fancy dress winners included T. Moon, J. and R. Heywood, M. Lewis, S. Cann, S. Williams, S. Skinner, R. Williams, P. Knight, N. Warne, R. Goaman, A. May, D. Skinner, S. Pocock, A. White, T. Pocock.

Winners at a dog show included R.A. Stewart, Mrs Hearn, Miss E. Tidball, Mrs P.A. Skinner, M. Southcott, Miss Murray, Mr Wingrove-Pain.

Gazette article 28 July 1972