Island Life Magazine Ltd August/September 2014 | Page 68

COUNTRY LIFE

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Something for everyone
at Royal County Show
T

his year’s Royal Isle of Wight
County Show proved extremely
popular with competitors,
exhibitors and spectators alike, with
more than 6,000 people enjoying the
event. The show was opened by the High
Sheriff of the Isle of Wight, Claire Locke,
accompanied by the Lord Lieutenant
Maj. Gen. Martin White, the show
president. The guest of honour was Lord
De Mauley, the Under Secretary of State

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for Agriculture.
The show had many of the traditions
of days gone by, but there was also
plenty of new themes to keep everyone
entertained throughout the day at the
Northwood show ground site.
The show was particularly well
supported by the Island farming industry,
with good support for the cattle and
sheep classes, showcasing the best of
Island agriculture.