GALLERY: Stedham with Iping Horticultural Society annual flower show

The Memorial Hall was full of members and visitors admiring the beautiful blooms, scents and tastes.

Society chairman Hannah Stanley thanked all the exhibitors for making the occasional so successful.

“The total number of entries exceeded that recorded last year, which is most encouraging,” she added.

Both judges, Mr I. Aldred and Mrs D. Harding, commented on the high standard achieved by exhibitors. Hannah thanked them for their expertise and helpful suggestions on how the society can continue to grow the show and encourage wider participation in the traditional village event.

Hannah was awarded the Allan Simpson Cup for best in show, for achieving the highest number of prize cards across all classes. Rose Hubbard was placed second and Brenda Lush third.

The perpetual trophy cups are awarded on the basis of total points in each section, for fruit and vegetables, flowers, and cookery and homecraft.

Sanchia Elsdon won the Challenge Bowl for fruit and vegetables and Malcolm Hutchings was runner-up.

Hannah also won the Heather Rose Bowl for flowers and there were five runners-up, each scoring six points – Malcolm Hutchings, Sanchia Elsdon, Brenda Lush, Denise Knowles and Caroline Smith.

Rose Hubbard won the Levett Coffee Pot for cookery and craft, with Christine Dicks as runner-up.

The public cake tasting class was, as always, a great success.