The Lew Ellison Shield – awarded to the best exhibit in class 20, Honey Cake. Neil Blakemore

The Don Waterhouse Trophy – awarded to the best exhibit in Class 6, Creamed or Soft set honey. Not awarded

The David Cook Trophy – awarded to the best exhibit in class 13, a shallow frame suitable for extraction. Sue Lang

The Richard Sherwood Shield – awarded to the best exhibit in class 14, three matching beeswax blocks. Caroline Luxford

The Jennings Craft Trophy – awarded to the best exhibit in class 28. Sue Lang

The Ian Beaty Trophy – awarded to the best exhibit in class 27, for Three Craft Items. Beverley Underwood

The Alan Sunman Cup – awarded to the best exhibit in classes 30- 33, Photographic Classes. Beverley Underwood (Class 30)

The Bill Inskip Trophy – is not awarded to any specific class. The Honey Show Secretary has decided that this year it will be awarded to the winner of Class 15 ‘One Beeswax Block’. Caroline Luxford

The Linslade Cup – awarded to a novice* member of the Association gaining the most points in classes 1 – 34 inclusive. Phill Howes

The Centenary Trophy – awarded to the best exhibit in Class 25, Interesting or Instructive Exhibit. Caroline Luxford

The Federation Cup – is awarded to the best exhibit in Class 11: 6 x 454g (1lb) matching jars of honey. Matt Alabaster

The Jennings Junior Trophy – awarded to the Junior/Student member of the Association gaining most points (all classes included). Not awarded

The Jennings Senior Trophy – awarded to the Beds BKA member gaining most points in classes 1-34 inclusive. Caroline Luxford

The Wilf Ruff Shield – awarded to the District accumulating the most points in classes 1-37 inclusive. Leighton Buzzard

The National Honey Show Blue Ribbon and the Bedfordshire Cup – awarded for the best exhibit in the Show. Colin Hall. Class 4 – Two matching jars Medium honey


Non-members of Bedfordshire Beekeepers Association that win Trophy’s (open classes) have their names engraved on Trophies but are not be able keep the trophies at home. (They will be retained by show secretary).

Rosettes and Certificates

The 2023 Show awarded the following places for each class:

First                                              Red Certificate and Rosette

Second                                         Blue Certificate and Rosette

Third                                            Yellow Certificate and Rosette

Very Highly Commended        Green Certificate