Winterton Agricultural Society

Show Cancelled

Winterton Show 4^th & 5^th July 2020

Dear Friends

It is regret we find it necessary to cancel the above Show due to the Coronavirus Crisis.

After speaking to our agent and interested parties the feeling is we would cut our losses by deciding earlier, as against later, to cancel. This saving would be from Printing, Advertising, Marquee and other major costs. Also, with your approval, we are looking at carrying forward the Acts booked for this year to next year.

We did consider moving the date to September, but with an already full Show Programme Nationally, and the Schools not operational, which affects Enterprise Entries (85%), it is not viable.

Many thanks for your support, long may it continue and we hope to see you all on 3^rd & 4^th July 2021, at our next Show.

Yours sincerely

Stan Wood
Hon. Secretary

Nigel Ogg
Chairman

Don Johnson
President

The Winterton Agricultural society was formed in 1872 to further the interests of a rapidly modernising agricultural community. For many years the society held a two day Agricultural Show and sports in the Picturesque Park at Winterton Show.

The Show attracted competitors from throughout Lincolnshire and the surrounding counties, building up an excellent reputation over the years.

Today the two day Show occupies over 20 acres, which the society now owns to accommodate the growing demand for trade stands, sideshows and entertainment, The Show caters for many agricultural and countryside pursuits involving all elements of the local and neighbouring communities. It successfully blends a variety of events appealing to both rural and town dwellers; as a consequence it is very well supported, drawing crowds in excess of twelve thousand, from across the region, the show goes from strength to strength.

Our entrance charges have been kept the same as previous years in order to offer excellent value for money with the highest quality of entertainment which caters for all ages. For details of admission prices please visit the Show page.

The 146th Winterton Show in 2018

The showground is situated at the eastern end of the town with excellent access from the motorway system. It also has spectacular views down the Humber Estuary and across the Lincolnshire and Yorkshire Wolds.

Richard Fletcher

11-Feb-2021

It is with great sadness that we have to report the sudden death of one of our most popular members, Richard (Dick) Fletcher. Dick has been a member of the Winterton Agricultural Society for many years, he was always a “hands on” person who much preferred to get on with the job rather than sitting in Committee meetings. Over the years he made valuable contributions to the infra structure of the show using his engineering skills to the full.

Dick and his late wife Fran loved entertaining and their pre Show Dinner get togethers were a joy to attend, he was looking forward to the end of Lockdown and the revival of the dinner so that he could start entertaining his friends once again.

Dick was a local business man who was highly regarded by the local farming community who would call on Dick when their machinery needed urgent repairs. Whatever was wrong with a machine Dick would use his skills to design and make the replacement part in his workshop. But he was also respected by the wider local community whom he helped in a quiet and unassuming way. Dick had built up a successful business over the years, with his Fran, and was looking forward to settling into his bungalow which he was in the process of renovating.

In his younger days Dick was a top motorcycle racer, specialising in sidecar racing, and had a passion for Japanese motorbikes, although he recently bought a British Triumph which he used to ride throughout the year. Recently he had taken up cycling and only a few days before his death he had been on a 25 mile bike ride.

Dick leaves behind two daughters who have inherited their parents strong character and tenacity, our thoughts are with Laura and Megan and the rest of the Fletcher family in these very difficult times.

We all have our own fond memories of Dick, I shall miss seeing him walking down North Street at a quarter to eight in the morning, ready for work, with a mug of tea in one hand and the lead of his alsation dog in the other taking their morning constitutional.

Don Johnson, President

School Donation

31-Jan-2021

At a recent meeting of the Winterton Agricultural Society the members were rather concerned that some Winterton youngsters may be disadvantaged during the present Lockdown. Therefore the Winterton Agricultural Society members voted to donate three thousand pounds (£3000) to enable Winterton Junior and Infant Federation School to purchase tablets for the children to use at home during the current Lockdown. The tablets will be owned by the school and distributed to those children who have the greatest need. The schools are desperately short of electronic equipment for primary age children to use while they are at home doing on-line learning, and once the children return to school they will be able to use the tablets in their day to day learning.

Note:

At the moment the Show Committee are making tentative preparations for the Annual Winterton Show which would fall on the 3rd and 4th of July this year, but nothing is finalised and the Committee will be guided by what would be in the best interests of the health of the community and government guidelines prevailing at the time. A further meeting will take place in early March.