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Local Life In The 20th Century

Horse Show Society


1898 - 1904 A Retrospect From Tilleys Almanack
1898
April 19 It was decided, at a public meeting held at the Feathers Hotel, to organise a Horse Show and Floral Fete, to be held in July.

July 25 The First Annual Horse Show and Floral Fete was held in the Pound Meadows, and was a huge success.

1900
July 30 Ledbury Third Annual Horse Show in Pound Meadows

1901
February 12 Ledbury Horse Show Committee decided not to amalgamate with the other county Shows.

August 22 Ledbury Horse Show and Military Tournament in the Pound Meadows. Ledbury

1902
April 29 Ledbury Horse Show Annual Meeting at the Feathers Hotel.

July 31 Ledbury Horse Show and Military Tournament

November 11 At a meeting of the Committee of the Ledbury Horse Show Society the question of next year’s show was adjourned till early in January.

1903
March 3 Annual Meeting, Horse Show Society, Feathers Hotel.

July 16 6th Annual Ledbury Horse Show, Pound Meadows.

November 24 General Meeting of Ledbury Horse Show Society, Feathers Hotel.

1904
February 16 Annual Meeting of the Ledbury Horse Show Society, Feathers Hotel.

August 11 Ledbury Horse Show and Floral Fete.

November 8 Ledbury Horse Show Committee reported a deficit of £7 8S. 11d.

Sources
1897 - 1980 A Retrospect Tilleys Almanacks - Herefordshire History
Photographs are credited to the owners where possible
Edited Comments in italics are from the Old Ledbury Facebook Group
Cuttings are from Old Ledbury Reporter Newspapers
History of Ledbury in the 19th Century
Herefordshire Archive Records Centre HARC

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