It was another fantastic show this year!
Here’s a message from Liz from the All Saints Village Show Committee
Saturday July 19th 2025, a sunny forecast (but not a heatwave, phew!), 77 participants with 449 exhibits, and plenty of enthusiasm in the air. Just what the Show Committee had hoped for!
The village hall once again, looked resplendent, decked out in bunting, flowers, fruit and veg, along with cookery, eggs, preserves and drinks; a snapshot of the talent in this Parish.
Additional talent in the form of art and crafts, photography, fun classes including the now popular limericks, displayed in the church and school, completed the exhibition and gave the visiting judges plenty to consider. We thank them for giving their time and judging skills so generously.
The afternoon activities included demonstrations from Rousdon Spinners and All Saints Quilters, while Friends of the Church ran a successful fund-raising tombola. Plastic Free Axminster, Ann’s book sale, and owls from Sharandy’s Birds of Prey populated the playground, and Irene Wilson had tales from her fundraising exploits in Peru last year. Topped off with cream teas, music from Dave and Katie, and the opportunity to win big prizes in the raffle, the afternoon hummed along and was enjoyed by many.
Our favourite ‘Postie’ Mark Massey, got a resounding welcome from the assembled gathering, in his role as Guest of Honour for the prize-giving ceremony. Congratulations to all the prize-winners, whose names appear below. There are also a few snaps of the day.
So, a big thank you once again, to everyone who took part in any way at all. Your participation and contributions are what
All Saints Village Show is all about.
Liz Pedder
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Awards Summary
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| The All Saints WI Silver Salver (Cookery) | Sue Reynolds |
| The All Saints Village Show Silver Salver (Preserves) | Brenda Bateman |
| Prize for best eggs | Steve Holt |
| All Saints Fun Trophy (Longest nettle) | Steve Holt |
| Pop-Up Cup (Best drink) | Pat Kowal |
| Mr W Moore Cup (most points in Flower classes) | Mark Brooks |
| Fun Class Voucher for best limerick | Clive Bareham |
| Fun Class Voucher for the decorated hat | Jo Matthews |
| Fun Class Voucher for the animal collage | Mark Brooks |
| The Busy Bees Florists Trophy (Flower Arrangement classes) | Brenda Bateman |
| The Eileen Hensby Memorial Cup (most points in Fruit & Veg classes) | Helen Arnold |
| The Pearl Anniversary Cup (most points in the show) | Mark Brooks |
| The All Saints Village Show Challenge Cup (Spuds in a bag) | Peter Spencer |
| The Jessie Larcombe Memorial Cup (most points in Craft classes) | Gillian Gee |
| The Axminster Photography Group Cup (Photography) | Dave Wicken |
| The Axminster Art Society Cup (Art classes) | Janice Sargeant |
Awards
The Full Results
| Class | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Highly Commended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 bread sticks | Sue Reynolds | Tim Pedder | Anthea Bareham | |
| A wholmeal loaf | Kevin Feeney | Beverley Walsh | Jim Headley | |
| 3 egg Victoria sponge | Nicky Keynes | Jo Matthews | Beverley Walsh | Sue Reynolds |
| 5 chocolate chip cookies | Sue Reynolds | Anthea Bareham | Liz Pedder | |
| Vegetarian quiche | Sue Reynolds | Jo Matthews | ||
| 5 cheese sablés | Sue Reynolds | Brenda Bateman | Liz Pedder | |
| Chocolate swiss roll | Bridget Holland | Sue Reynolds | Nicky Keynes | |
| 4 marmalade muffins | Sue Reynolds | Lynne Fletcher | Liz Pedder | |
| A jar of strawberry jam | Jean Shaw | Jane Pollard | Brenda Bateman | Sue Reynolds |
| Beverley Walsh | ||||
| A jar of any other fruit jam | Liz Pedder | Jo Matthews | Stephen Watson | |
| A jar of jelly | Brenda Bateman | Sue Reynolds | Beverley Walsh | Kevin Feeney |
| A jar of marmalade | Lynda Porter | Sue Reynolds | Brenda Bateman | Bridget Holland |
| A jar of savoury preserve | Brenda Bateman | Bridget Holland | Jane Pollard | |
| A jar of fruit curd | Brenda Bateman | Sue Reynolds | Jo Matthews | Jane Pollard |
| 6 hen’s eggs | Steve Holt | David Kowal | Helen Arnold | |
| A bottle of home made wine | Jim Headley | Brian Kieran | ||
| A bottle of home made fruit liqueur | Jim Headley | Brenda Bateman | Ian Bateman | |
| A bottle of home made cordial | Pat Kowal | Sue Reynolds | Brenda Bateman | |
| A bottle of home made beer or lager | Brian Kieran | |||
| Vase of 1 annual | Eileen Lancashire | Hazel Jordan | Jo Matthews | |
| Vase of 1 perennial | Mark Brooks | Dinny Pollard | Steve Keynes | Jo Matthews |
| 1 spray of a flowering shrub | Pam Davis | Mark Brooks | Hilary Pritchard | |
| Vase of perfumed flowers | Helen Arnold | Sue Coleman | Bridget Holland | Hilary Pritchard |
| 1 specimen rose with foliage | Hilary Pritchard | Pam Davis | Eileen Lancashire | |
| 1 stem of floribunda rose | Mark Brooks | Ian Bateman | Beverley Walsh | |
| Vase of 5 penstemons | Hazel Jordan | Eileen Lancashire | Hilary Pritchard | |
| 3 dahlias of one variety | Steve Keynes | Eileen Lancashire | Hilary Pritchard | Sue Smorthit |
| 3 stems of fuschia | Bridget Holland | Mark Brooks | Hilary Pritchard | |
| 3 stems of annual sweet peas | Bridget Holland | Hilary Pritchard | Helen Arnold | Verity Bengough |
| 1 head of hydrangea | Beverley Walsh | Hilary Pritchard | Dee Weir | Anthea Bareham |
| An arrangement in a teapot | Brenda Bateman | Dinny Pollard | Clare Headley | Liz Pedder |
| A hedgerow arrangement | Anthea Bareham | |||
| A miniature arrangement | Liz Pedder | Jo Matthews | Clare Headley | Nicky Keynes |
| 3 beetroots | Helen Arnold | Bridget Holland | Jim Headley | |
| 3 courgettes | Helen Arnold | Jean Shaw | Jo Matthews | |
| 3 carrots | Stan Kowal | Mark Brooks | Bridget Holland | |
| 5 potatoes | Helen Arnold | Ronald Lancashire | Stan Kowal | Mark Brooks |
| 5 runner beans | Helen Arnold | Mark Brooks | Stan Kowal | |
| 5 broad beans | Mark Brooks | Helen Arnold | ||
| 3 ripe tomatoes | Helen Arnold | Jo Matthews | Mark Brooks | |
| 5 pods of peas | Stan Kowal | Rita Holt | ||
| 5 onions | Mark Brooks | Ronald Lancashire | Stan Kowal | |
| 5 shallots | Steve Bishop | Mark Brooks | Ronald Lancashire | |
| 1 lettuce | Jean Shaw | Mark Brooks | Helen Arnold | |
| 3 of any other vegetable | Stan Kowal | Helen Arnold | Clare Headley | |
| 3 different herbs | Mark Brooks | Anthea Bareham | Hilary Pritchard | |
| 3 full sticks of rhubarb | Stan Kowal | Lynda Porter | Mark Brooks | |
| A small collection of soft fruit | Steve Holt | |||
| ‘Kitchen Garden Produce’ trug | Helen Arnold | Jo Matthews | Mark Brooks | |
| Spud in a Bag | Peter Spencer | Stan Kowal | Pat Kowal | David Kowal |
| Pottery or clay work/sculpture | Stephen Watson | Sylvia Wright | Caroline Storey | Jane Pollard |
| A knitted, crocheted or lace item | Verity Bengough | |||
| Gillian Gee | ||||
| Margaret Lench | ||||
| Counted thread embroidery | Gillian Gee | Margaret Lench | ||
| An item made from wood | Jim Walsh | Melanie Aplin | ||
| A necklace or bracelet | Gillian Gee | Margaret Lench | Jane Pollard | |
| A table runner | Kathy Adams | Margaret Lench | Barbara Foulkes | |
| Gillian Gee | ||||
| Handmade greeting card | Anthea Bareham | Gillian Gee | Jane Pollard | |
| Any other hobby or handicraft | Margaret Lench | Martin Iddon | Alan Storey | Gillian Gee |
| Street scene – monochrome | Michelle Dodge | Jo Matthews | Michael Shaw | Bridget Holland |
| Reflection(s) | David Wicken | Liz Pedder | Lynda Porter | Tim Pedder |
| Door(s) | Michael Shaw | David Wicken | Lynda Porter | Clive Bareham |
| A painting in any medium | Janice Sargeant | Liz Pedder | Sue Smith | Adrian Ballantyne |
| A drawing in any medium | Clive Bareham | Hilary Pritchard | Liz Pedder | Janice Sargeant |
| Longest nettle | Steve Holt | Erika Bessant | Beverley Walsh | |
| Limerick | Clive Bareham | Jane Pollard | Sarah Shepley | |
| Animal collage with fruit/veg. | Mark Brooks | William Elliott | ||
| Decorated hat | Jo Matthews |
Full Results
Show Gallery – 2025
Here are some photos of the day – the pre-show set up, some prize winning entries and the awards ceremony.
Note: You can click an image to enlarge it, then use the arrows (to the right and left of the enlarged image) to move through the gallery and read the captions.
Pre-Show Gallery
Some Prize Winning Entries
The Awards Ceremony
Here’s some photos of the winners receiving their awards.
Odds ‘n’ Ends
We’ll see you all again next year !
Any errors or omissions are of the webmaster’s making and not the show committee – Please forgive!