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Mark Chambers

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It is with great sadness that I write to tell you that Epping Forest member Mark Chambers has passed away after a long struggle with cancer.

Mark was committed to improving knowledge among beekeepers and ensuring our training courses were of the highest standard. He made a big contribution during his tenure as Treasurer on our Committee and at County level as Divisional Voting Member on the CEC.

Mark’s passion was training and he would find ways to make the art of beekeeping understandable to everyone. His dedication was boundless and he continued to organise the Divisional extractor loan scheme from his hospital bed, up to the very last.

He will be greatly missed by all who knew him, and I am sure you will join us in sending our sympathies to his wife, Jenny, and his children Tom, Elizabeth and Harriet.

There is a justgiving page for his collection.

https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/markchambers?utm_term=yJQDj9REB

National Honey Show 2019 Winners

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National Honey Show Results 2019

 

Pat Allen VHC Essex class 269

Mike Barke C World class 5
2nd Essex class 263rd
3rd Essex class 270
VHC Essex class 262

Clive De Bruyn 1st Open class 102

Jan French 3rd Essex class 262
C Essex Class 267
HC Essex class 268
HC Essex class 269
2nd Essex class 270
1st Essex class 271

Pam Hughes 3rd Open class 64

John Lacy 3rd Open class 46
C Open class 111
HC Open class 115
VHC Essex class 263rd
2nd Essex class 269
1st Essex class 270

Fillipo Negri 1st Open class 94

Jim McNeill 3rd Open class 64
HC Open class 111
2nd Essex class 262
3rd Essex class 263rd
3rd Essex class 265
C Essex class 269
1st Essex class 272
1st Essex class 274

Rossana Seels 1st Open class 89

Pauline Tidmas 3rd World class 4
HC Members class 151
1st Essex class 262
1st Essex class 269

Romford Division C Open class 32
1st Essex class 263
2nd Essex class 266
3rd Essex class 269

2015 National Honey Show Report

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Well done to all the members who won prizes at the show this year, winning anything this year was even harder with very nearly 2000 exhibits a record amount this year, & a lot more from different countries this year than ever. we had 15 Essex members entering which is a lot more than in the past, so its nice to see a few very new members having a go so don’t be put off if you did not win this year, next year might be your year. Paul Abbott won both the Essex cups & 5 of the 7 Kent cups as he is a full member of Kent beekeepers as well so very well done Paul. Their was a lot of new Names & faces collecting cups this year. the show was in a new part of the college with exhibits in different rooms, the judges liked it as it gave them more room to work in.

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Essex Honey Show Gallery

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Another spectacular showing by the Essex Beekeepers

Candle Rolling for the Kids
Information stand and Bees For Development Christmas cards for sale
Honeybee natural beauty products
Honey tasting – visitors trying the different flavours
The observation hive
“Find the queen” always great fun for the kids
Candles galore
The usual beekeeping equipment displayed and explained
Beautiful Floral displays in the competition
Honey Prize winners
Cut comb first prizes
Prize winning honey
Marvellous mead
Jar label competition
Candle competition – dipped and molded
Curios contraptions – rubber bee protection ring and apidea frames comb creation
Molded candles
The piece of wax competitons
Cakes, cakes, cookies and scones
Cookies galore
Sections of honey on display
Fantastic range of honey
The 12 jars on display competition
2nd place frame for extraction
Frame for extraction – Winner
3rd place honey for extraction
Comb and jars
Romford’s display garden — Winner
2nd place bee related garden – Deangie 100 & Maldon

National Honey Show results 2014

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This year we had 13 members exhibiting & they all did very well, the country knows Essex produces Honey. There was 4 members from Romford, 2 Chelmsford, 2 Braintree, 2 Harlow, 1 Colchester, 1 Epping Forest and 1 Southend. Well done to you all. This year’s show was a big one 1720 entries from 246 exhibitors, there was just over 400 more exhibits than previously, so to get any award you have done very well. here is the full list of winners. Jim McNeill NHS rep.

J. Mcneill P. Abbott
Class 1  C. = 24 jars of honey Class 54 1st = photomicrograph
Class 6  3rd = 2 jars set honey Class121 1st = 2 jars light honey
Class 16 1st =2 jars set honey Class 124 C. = 2 jars set honey
Class 76 2nd = 2 jars set honey gift Class 126 VHC = frame for extracting
Class 102 2nd = 2 jars medium honey Class 131 3rd = 1 jar gift honey
Class 105 3rd = 2 jars set honey Class 132 1st = 1 jar set honey gift
Class 181 3rd = frame for extracting Class 182 VHC = 2 jars light honey
Class 183 VHC = 2 jars medium honey Class 183 2nd = 2 jars medium honey
Class189 2nd = 1 jar gift honey Class 184 3rd = 2 jars dark honey
Class 192 1st = 3 not moulded candles Class 185 3rd = 3 jars different honey
Class 190 2nd = 1 piece of beeswax
Class 194 1st = sweet mead Class 191 2nd = 3 moulded candles
Class 242 2nd = 2 jars set honey Class 192 2nd = 3 not moulded candles
J. Lacy Class 193 3rd = 1 bottle dry mead
Class 2 VHC = 2 jars gift honey Class 194 2nd = 1 bottle sweet mead
Class 17 3rd = 2 jars naturally set Janet French
Class 72 VHC = 2 jars medium honey gift Class 110 1st = 2 containers cut comb
Class 75 VHC = 2 jars naturally set honey gift Class182 HC = 2 jars light honey
Class 183 1st = 2 jars medium honey Class 183 HC = 2 jars medium honey
Class 186 1st = 2 jars set honey Class 187 1st = 2 jars chunk honey
Class 189 3rd = 1 jar honey gift Class 188 2nd = 1 container cut comb
M. Barke W. Gee
Class 186 2nd = 2 jars set honey Class 185 1st = 3 jars different honey
Class 193 HC = 1 bottle dry mead Class 191 VHC = 3 moulded candles
Pat Allen Fiona Adedotun
Class 72 3rd = 2 jars medium honey Class 190 1st = 1 piece of beeswax
Class 76 HC = 2 jars set honey T.  Watson
Class 181 1st = frame for extracting Class 185 2nd = 3 jars different honey
Class 183 3rd = 2 jars medium honey Class 241 3rd = 2 jars light or medium honey
Class 186 C =  2 jars set honey E. Fenner
Class 189 VHC = 1 jar honey gift Class 182 2nd = 2 jars light honey
Class 241 VHC = 2 jars light or medium honey Class 186 3rd = 2 jars set honey
J. Dutney Romford Division
Class 182 1st = 2 jars light honey Class 182 3rd = 2 jars light honey
Class 189 1st = 1 jar honey gift

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Essex Beekeeper Jan 13