Long service to Agriculture rewarded
Almost 800 years of service to agriculture will be honoured by the Yorkshire Agricultural Society at this year's Great Yorkshire Show, which runs from Tuesday 8 – Thursday 10 July 2008 at the Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate.
The Society's President, Christopher Hall, will present awards to 20 people who have at least 35 years' service within the industry, either working in agricultural supply or for a member of the Society – adding up to a grand total of 782 years.
The ceremony will take place on the President's Lawn at 3.30pm on Wednesday 9 July when each person will receive a certificate and an engraved tankard. They will also be entitled to free entry to the Great Yorkshire Show for life.
Among those being acknowledged is Richard Ellison, Regional Director of the National Farmers' Union North East, who has achieved 35 years' service.
Mr Ellison first joined the NFU in 1972 as a graduate trainee and has worked all over the country during that time. He returned to the north east as Regional Director in 1990.
The chairman of the NFU Regional Board, Rosey Dunn, paid tribute to Mr Ellison's contribution to agriculture over the years. She said: "For Richard, the job begins and ends with the membership and that approach is something money can't buy. I can't think of anyone more deserving of this long service award."
Also being honoured at the presentation are a head gamekeeper, horticultural groundsman and farm manager. For the full list see the table below.
EMPLOYEE
JOB TITLE YEARS SERVICE
EMPLOYER
John Dudley Ayre
2 Brettanby Manor Cottages
Barton
Richmond DL10 6HE
General Estate and Woodland Maintenance
46 years service for
Mr & Mrs P E R Vaux
The Trustees of the Brettanby Estate
Barton
Richmond DL10 6HD
Brian Boyes
18 Stapleton Close
Seamer
Scarborough
North Yorkshire
Head Tractor Driver
42 years service for
Mr M Simpson
H A Simpson & Son
Seamer Moor House
Riggs Head
Seamer
Scarborough YO12 4NF
George Sidney Dickson
56 Racecourse Roan
Swinton
Mexborough
South Yorkshire S64 8DP
Farm Manager
49 years service for
Mr T Collier
R Collier & Son
Barrow Farm
Wentworth
South Yorkshire S62 7TT
David William Gargett
No. 1 Ash Grove
Hackforth
Bedale
North Yorkshire
Tractor Driver
38 years service for
Webster's Roundhill Farms Ltd
Roundhill Farm
Hackforth
Bedale DL8 1PB
Paul Houldsworth
Askham Fields Lane
Askham Bryan
York
Horticultural Groundsman
39 years service for
Askham Bryan College
Askham Bryan
York
Ian Hudson
Oglethorpe Hall Cottage
Newton Kyme
Tadcaster LS24 9LT
Agricultural Worker
35 years service for
R M Cornforth & Son
Oglethorpe Hall
Newton Kyme
Tadcaster LS24 9LT
Brian Mark Jefferson
88 Saxty Way
Sowerby
Thirsk YO7 1SD
Foreman
36 years service for
C K I Littleboy
Howe Estates Co. Ltd
Howe
Thirsk YO7 4HU
John William Johnson
44 Sycamore Close
Slingsby
York YO61 4BG
Commercial Vehicle Workshop Supervisor
39 years service for
Brandsby Agricultural Trading Association
Main Street
Amotherby
Malton YO17 6TA
David Lesley Mason
16 Ash Tree Close
Bedale
North Yorkshire
Head Tractor Driver
40 years service for
Webster's Roundhill Farms Ltd
Roundhill Farm
Hackforth
Bedale DL8 1PB
John Gordon Masterman
High Farm
Carlton
Helmsley
York YO62 5HQ
Head Gamekeeper
39 years service for
Lord Feversham
The Helmsley Estate
Duncombe Park Estate Office
Helmsley
York YO62 5EB
Paul Trevor Midgley
4a Pasture Lane
Seamer
Scarborough YO12 4QJ
Lorry Driver
40 years service for
James Stockdale Ltd
33 Main Street
Seamer
Scarborough YO12 4PT
Derek Robinson
33 Seamer Road
East Ayton
Scarborough YO13 9HN
General Farm Worker
44 years service for
James Stockdale Ltd
33 Main Street
Seamer
Scarborough YO12 4PT
Richard Simpson
182 Marton Road
Bridlington YO16 7DH
Lorry Driver
35 years service for
James Stockdale Ltd
33 Main Street
Seamer
Scarborough YO12 4PT
Colin Philip Sturgeon
67 Langley Drive
Norton
Malton YO17 9AB
Lorry Driver
40 years service for
James Stockdale Ltd
33 Main Street
Seamer
Scarborough YO12 4PT
Ronald A Waite
Providence Nook
York Road
Easingwold
York YO61 3BE
Warehouse Assistant
36 years service for
Brandsby Agricultural Trading Association
Main Street
Amotherby
Malton YO17 6TA
John Thomas Weatherill
41 Langton Road
Norton
Malton YO17 9AD
Car Mechanic
38 years service for
Brandsby Agricultural Trading Association
Main Street
Amotherby
Malton YO17 6TA
Michael Weinhardt
Oakdene
Main Street
Helperby, York
Farm worker
40 years service for
J C Lister Farms Ltd
Ellenthorpe Lodge
Boroughbridge
YO51 9HJ
Allan Wells
The White House
Ellenthorpe
Boroughbridge
North Yorkshire
Farm worker
36 years service for
J C Lister Farms Ltd
Ellenthorpe Lodge
Boroughbridge
YO51 9HJ
Trevor Balmforth
General Labourer
35 years service for
Yorkshire Agricultural Society
Great Yorkshire Showground
Richard Ellison
Regional Director
35 years service for
NFU North East Region
Agriculture House
207 Tadcaster Road
York YO24 1UD
