The Spaxton Village Show took place on Saturday 26th July in 2025.
This year’s winners!
| ADULT CUPS | |
| CAPTAIN A. M. STANCOMB CUP A perpetual cup presented by the late Mrs Stancomb in memory of Capt. A M Stancomb for the most points obtained in Division A (Vegetables and Fruit) by any exhibitor. | Mike Hodson |
| WYNN HOUGHTON CUP A perpetual cup presented by Mr L. Wynn Houghton for the local exhibitor obtaining the highest number of points in Division A (Vegetables and Fruit). | Mike Hodson |
| JOHN MERCHANT CUP A perpetual cup presented by John Merchant for the heaviest onion in the show (Class A32) | Kit Houghton |
| LAWRENCE MILLS CUP A perpetual cup presented by Mr & Mrs Lawrence Mills for the most points obtained in classes B21 to B24 (Dahlias) inclusive. | Alison Green |
| INGRAM ROSE BOWL A perpetual prize presented by Mrs M Ingram in memory of her late husband, Cyril John Ingram, will be awarded for the best exhibit of roses in classes B5 to B8 (Roses) by a local exhibitor. | Alison Green, Mike Hodson |
| HESTER CUP A perpetual cup presented by the late Mr T Hester will be awarded for the most points obtained in Division B (Flowers) to any exhibitor. | Alison Green |
| ERNEST SPARKES MEMORIAL CUP A perpetual cup will be presented for the most points awarded for the most points obtained in Division B (Flowers) to a local exhibitor. | Alison Green |
| TOM & NANCY MERCHANT CUP A perpetual cup presented by Tom & Nancy Merchant for the best exhibit in Floral Art Classes in Division C | Bec Cairns |
| Mrs ELLEN SAYER CUP A perpetual cup presented by Mrs A M Newton in memory of her Aunt Nellie, Mrs Ellen Sayer, will be awarded for the largest number of points in the Homecraft classes, Divisions D | Jan Hodson |
| SPAXTON WI PERPETUAL CHALLENGE CUP A cup presented presented by Spaxton WI, awarded for the best cake made from a WI recipe (Class D16) | Alison Richards |
| PHYLLIS PORTER SALVER In memory of Phyllis Porter. Awarded for the best Victoria Sandwich in the Show (Class D10) | Tracy Mercer |
| ARTS & CRAFTS CUP A perpetual cup will be awarded for the most points awarded in Division E (Arts & Crafts) | Sarah Upfield |
| ST. MARGARET’S CHURCH CUP A perpetual cup presented to the Committee by St Margaret’s Church for the most points in Division F | Philip Ham |
| HOMEBREWING CUP A perpetual cup will be awarded for the most points obtained in Division G (Wine and Beer). | Vernon Hughes, John Mealand |
| MARSH CUP A perpetual cup presented to the Society by Mrs G Marsh of Combwich will be awarded for the Best Exhibit in the show by a local exhibitor. | Nick Livingstone |
| SILVER SALVER A perpetual salver presented by the Committee for the most number of points in Adult Classes | Alison Green |
| JUNIOR CUPS | |
| SECRETARY’S CUP A perpetual cup presented for the most points obtained in Divisions J & K by a child who is 6 years and under. | Madeleine Pearson |
| CROOM JOHNSON CUP A perpetual cup presented in memory of Miss E A Croom Johnson will be awarded for the highest number of points obtained in Divisions J & L by a child who is 7 to 11 years old. | Pepin Payne |
| KEN FEAR CUP A perpetual cup presented by Mrs M Fear in memory of Mr Ken Fear will be awarded for the highest number of points obtained in Divisions J & M by a young person who is 12 to 16 years old. | Oliver Brant |
| JOHN PEARCE CUP A perpetual cup presented by Mrs. Jo Pearce in memory of her late husband, John Pearce, will be awarded to the best exhibit in the Junior classes. | Oliver Brant |
| ALLOTMENT AND SCARECROW CUPS | |
| BEST KEPT ALLOTMENT CUP A perpetual cup presented by Spaxton Parish Council for the best kept allotment. | Kevin Hill, Linda Cox |
| SCARECROW PLATE A plate presented by Graham Humphreys for the best scarecrow in the scarecrow parade. | Kevin Frost |
Photos from the Marquee
Activities and Attractions
The Trophy Winners
Trophies presented by Show President Nick Rigden
Scarecrow competition 2025!
For this year’s Scarecrow competition the theme was “People at Work”.
Photos can be found at the Quantock Photography site, linked below.
