Royal Bath & West Show 2019

Royal Bath & West Show 2019

There is nothing more required than a lovely sunny day to entice the crowds to head to Shepton Mallet and spend the day at Royal Bath & West Show!

This year was one such occasion where the favourable weather provided the perfect conditions for Fruiterers and fellow Liverymen from the Pewterers, Coopers and Woolmens’ Companies to support the Cider Industry and Sheep Shearing Competition.

As in previous years, prior to lunch many members of the Livery and their guests met at the Fruiterers’ Stand where on display for the first time was our newly restored banner which under the direction of the Membership and Communications Committee had been totally refreshed with new images.

The Worshipful Company of Fruiterers is most grateful to fruit growers A C Goatham & Son, Kent for their most generous contribution of top-quality Royal Gala Apples which were very much appreciated, hugely successful and enjoyed by the lucky recipients.

It goes without saying that with an apple of such calibre and distinction, in less than two hours prior to lunch the entire stock had been given away to children and families visiting or passing by the Fruiterers’ Stand.

With places reserved in the Council Tent for over forty people to include the Master, the Upper Warden, the IPM, four Past Masters and the Clerk, a hearty lunch was enjoyed and a spirit of good fellowship prevailed throughout.

Following lunch, the Master Cheryl Roux who earlier in the day had been judging the numerous Cider Championship entries, presented the Fruiterers’ Trophy for the Supreme Champion British Cider 2019 to Rob Whale of Southdown Cider, from Shepton Montague near Burton.

The Master wishes to thank all those who supported this year’s visit and extends a special thank you to those members of the Company who “Manned the Stand” together with a special thank you to Liveryman Ian Adams for producing the rota for each day and for his sterling work with the logistics of the Company’s Stand and Banner.