Keen grower Dick Sandford exhibited in the first Barrow Chrysanthemum Society show – and, still going strong, he had entries in the Diamond Jubilee show 60 years later in 1987.
Mr Sandford, 89, was one of the society’s founder members and had been one of its most successful exhibitioners over the years.
At the 1989 show in Barrow Civic Hall, he just missed repeating the previous year’s success.
DELIGHTED: Frank Armer is all smiles as he poses following his success with the F Long Cup
He came second to T Lickess for the Coombs Challenge Cup.
Ken Knight spent a year growing the superb blooms which won him the Sir John and Lady Fisher Memorial Cup but he had to miss the day because he was in Canada.
Former England Rugby League captain Ron Jackson carried off the Federation Blue Ribbon with his three leeks.
HAPPY: Christie Allen, 11, has a big grin as she holds up the Irene Doran and Terry Fullard trophies
Among the results were: Sir John and Lady Fisher cup, K Knight; Mr and Mrs James Fisher Bowl, E Hurley, Lady M Fisher Rose Bowl, L Burton; Fisher Trust Diamond Jubilee Trophy, T Hurley; Mrs Moyra Kellett Cup, L Burton; A Coombs Cup, T Lickess.
CEC Fisher Cup, MT Wall, RA and EA Stanford Rose Bowl, MT Wall; J Hodgson Cp, E Hurley; Town Council Cup, F Wright; Walter Marsh Cup, F Baker; Mr and Mrs H Oldham Cup, MT Wall and F Fairhurst.
GLORY: Maurice Wall with his two trophies in 1987 as a successful show saw him snap up silverware to be proud of
J Soulsby Cup, F Wright; Mrs and Mrs WH Cristian Cup, L Burton; F Long Cup, F Armer.
Fairhurst Trophy, F Baker; I Kenworthy Cup, Mrs D Dawes; Mrs M E Cadwell Cup, L Burton; Samuel Percy Trophy, M T Wall; Terry Fullard Trophy and Replica, Christie Allan; North Western Evening Mail Trophy, L Burton.
PRESENTING: The Mayoress presents the T Kenworthy Memorial Challenge cup to Mrs D Dawes at Barrow Chrysanthemum Society show in 1987
Thomas Osbourne Mitchell Trophy, L Burton; S Lones Trophy, Mrs P Harrison; R Nelson Trophy, T Hurley; T Webb Trophy, Mrs A Hankinson; Irene Doran Trophy (children) Christie Allan.
GD Hastwell Rose Bowl, J Holliday; NCS Silver Medal, L Burton; NCS Bronze Medal, L Burton; Federation Blue Ribbon, R Jackson; South Cumbria Rosette, L Burton.
The very well-attended event saw a host of honoured guests and memorable figures whose appearances would hold in the memories of the organisation and community for many years.
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