Southminster Flower Show Winners July 1889

On 1 July 1889 the Southminster to Wickford Branch Line opened to passenger traffic
As part of the celebration for the day a public flower show was held and for invited guests there was a reception at Southminster Hall followed by a banquet held in a marquee near to Southminster Railway Station.

The flower show was held in a field next to the railway station with open and restricted classes for needlework, frit, vehetables, flowers and honey.
Entertainment was provided by a band, shows , swings, athletic races and fireworks to close the evening.

Some of the flower show winners were:-

Open Classes

Greenhouse Plants
1.Mr R Page 2.Mr W Sewell
Ferns
1.Mr R Page 2.Mrs Oxley-Parker
Geraniums
Mr R Page
Fuchsias
1.Mr R Page 2. Mr W Sewell
Begonias
1.Mr R Page 2. Mr W Sewell HC the Misses Malden

Cut Flowers
Roses
1.Rev G H Grain 2.Mrs Oxley-Parker HC Mr John Page
Geraniums
1.Mr R Page 2. Mr W Sewell
Petunias
1. Mr R Page 2. Mrs Oxley-Parker
Roses ( Distinct)
1. Mrs Oxley-Parker 2. Mr J Page
Basket of Flowers
1. Miss Ellen Page 2. Miss Maria Page HC Mrs J H Payne
Basket of Wild Flowers
1. Miss Payne 2.Miss Seabrooke

Fruit
Cherries
1. G Collis 2. Mrs Oxley-Parker
Strawberries
1. Mr O Parker 2. Mr W Sewell HC Dr Coombe
Black Currants
1. J Camping from Burnham 2. G Collis
Red Currants
1. Mr W A Hurrell 2. Mrs Oxley-Parker
Raspberries
1. Mrs Oxley-Parker 2. Mr E J Smith
Gooseberries
1. Mr Robert Page 2. Mrs Oxley-Parker

Vegetables

Cauliflowers
1. Mr R Page 2. Mrs Oxley-Parker
Cabbages
1.Dr Coombe 2. Mrs Taylor
Carrots
1. W Kemp from Bradwell  2. Mr Fleming from Asheldham
Kidney Potatoes
1. G Wallace 2. W Kemp
Round Potatoes
1.Mr J Page 2. Mr W Kemp
Spring Onions
1. W Kemp 2. Dr Coombe
Autumn Onions
1. W A Hurrell 2. W Collis
Lettuces
1. Mr W Sewell 2. Mrs Oxley-Parker
Peas
1. Mr P Hurrell 2. Mr J Page
Cucumbers
1. Mrs Oxley-Parker 2.Mr R J Smith
Turnips
1. W Livermore 2. W G Oakes

Honey
1. Mr Oxley D Parker 2. Mr W A Hurrell
Comb Honey
1. Mr Oxley D Parker
Run Honey
1. Rev J W Mills 2. A Mayall

Needlework

Open
Man's Shirt
1. Cissy Ball 2. Vera Button 3. Minnie Gibbons
Lady's Night Dress
1. M A Shead 2. Kate Dines 3. Mabel Button
Chemise
1. Emma Boltwood 2. Mrs J Collis 3. Ada Lambert
Petticoat
1. Mrs Taylor 2. Miss Stammers
Small Table Cloth
1. Miss Dawes 2. Mrs Mills 3. Miss Stammers
Darned Hole
1. Minnie Griggs 2. Annie Rayner 3. Sarah Whiteman

Schoolchildren only
Pair of stockings
1. Catherine Grimwood 2. Mary Boyce 3. Elizabeth Rouse
Plain Needlework
1. Gertrude Offord 2. Fanny Collis 3. Adela Roberts
Button Holes, darning and marking
1. Minnie Griggs 2. Alice Rayner 3. Sarah Woodward
White pinafore by a child under 10 years
1. Lillie French 2. Kate Chapman 3. Gertrude Lambert


Cottagers Classes

Vegetables
Kidney Potatoes
1.A Mayell 2. G Gibson 3. H Brett
Round Potatoes
1.G Hurrell 2. Jabez Bishop 3. W Livermore
Cabbages
1. G Matthams 2. W Offin 3. F Barnard
Carrots
1. P Hurrell 2.G Hurrell 3 Mr Fleming
Spring Onions
1. Mrs Fleming 2. E Cooper 3. J Harvey
Autumn Onions
1. W Collis 2. J Downing 3. J Bridge
Lettuce
1. G Hurrell 2. Peter Hurrell 3. W Livermore
Peas
1. G Wagstaffe 2. A Mayell 3. J Bridge
Broad Beans
1. A Mayell 2. G Hurrell 3. J Bridge
Basket of Vegetables
1. A Maxell 2. G Hurrell

Flowers
Fuchsia in Bloom
1. Mrs Robert Smith 2. Mrs W A Bishop 3. Mrs A Goaling
Window Plant
1. Mrs W Pipe 2. Mrs R Smith 3. Mark Lambert
Three Window Plants
1. Mrs W Pipe 2. Mrs W Livermore 3. Mrs E Bishop
Bouquet
1. Mrs Jordon 2. Mrs J Collis 3. Mrs R Smith
Bouquet of wild flowers
1. Mrs J Bridge 2. M A Cambridge

Children Only
Wild Flowers
1. Amy Hills 2. W Bishop 3. Mary Smee
Bouquet of garden flowers
1. Emily Smee 2. W Garrad

Honey
Honey in Comb
1. T Parchment 2. Chad Collins 3. A Mayell
Run Honey
1. G Gibson 2. A Mayell 3. C Collins

Fruit
Currants
1. W Livermore 2. W Collis 3. Josiah Willett
Cherries
1. W Pipe 2. Mrs Turner 3. A Pipe
Strawberries
1. J Collis 2. A Mayell 3. John Bishop
Gooseberries
1. G Sams 2. J Cook 3. W LIvermore
Rhubarb
1. E Cooper 2. W Collis 3. Mrs W Taylor