The Essex Honey Show
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The Essex Honey Show is an important event for Essex beekeepers, testing their skills in producing high quality honey and other bee-related products. In addition, it is an excellent opportunity to demonstrate our craft to the public.
The show is part of the Essex Country Show which is held anually in early September at Barleylands Billericay, Essex.
The Essex Country Show is a great day out and is now the largest event of its type in the South East, with 35,000 visitors in 2008.
In our marquee at the show you will find honey and related products, along with observation hives, honey tasting, candle rolling and much more.
There are classes for both novices and more experienced beekeepers to compete for trophies in 51 different classes including mead, wax, honey, baking with honey and photography.
If you are interested in exhibiting at this years show please download the 2009 Show Schedule and 2009 Entry form. Members intending to sell their produce at the 2009 show should complete and send this form with their produce.
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| Award | For | Winner | Division |
| Burt Challenge Cup | Containers of cut comb honey | V M Taylor | Braintree |
| Cowan Vase | Sections and extractable frame | V M Taylor | Braintree |
| Dearman Cup | 12 Jars of crystallised/soft set honey | M Harris | Southend |
| Ford Trophy | Most points extracted honey classes | J McNeill | Romford |
| Horton Cake Cup and Knife | Honey fruit cake | C T Snell | Chelmsford |
| Mallinson Cup | Cake of beeswax & candles | R & M Thomas | Southend |
| Ongar Cup | Frame of extractable honey | C T Snell | Chelmsford |
| President’s Cup | Division gaining highest total points (ex Wine) | Romford | Romford |
| Holmes Cup | Exhibitor gaining highest total points (ex wine) | J McNeill | Romford |
| Tidswell Challenge Bowl | Most points in honey classes | J McNeill | Romford |
| Jersey Cup | Best cake of beeswax | V M Taylor | Braintree |
| W.B.C. Cup | Biscuits, sandwich and fudge | J Ridler | Saffron Walden |
| Devall Medal | Novice gaining highest total points | J Ridler | Saffron Walden |
| Agricultural Society Medal | First prize, jar of clear honey | J McNeill | Romford |
| Agricultural Society Medal | First prize, jar of crystallised honey | J McNeill | Romford |
| Essex Chronicle Cup | Twelve jars of clear honey | J McNeill | Romford |
| Chelmsford Wine Circle Marconi Trophy | One bottle of sweet flower wine | H A Rogers | Saffron Walden |
| Walden Wine Shield | Best bottle of dry wine | N T W Vickery | Southend |
| G A Taylor Mazer | Best bottle of sweet or dry mead | F Richmond | Romford |
| Archie Horton Award | Most points for candles | R & M Thomas | Southend |


2008 EBKA Trophy and Award Winners