About Aylsham Show

Who We Are and What We Do

Aylsham Show is a traditional one-day agricultural show which takes place at the stunning Blickling Park near Aylsham on August Bank Holiday Monday. It is organised by The Aylsham Agricultural Show Association Limited (AASA)

AASA is a charitable company limited by guarantee, registered in England with both Companies House (02106677) and the Charity Commission (298673).

AASA’s mission is threefold:

  • To promote all aspects of agriculture, by education, other activities, and in particular by holding an annual agricultural show
  • To promote the usage of and improvements to Aylsham Recreation Ground
  • To distribute surplus proceeds as agreed by the Council, to mainly local charitable causes, and other charitable institutions

AASA is managed by an Executive Committee of 16 people of whom 13 are the Directors and Trustees, as well as over 200 volunteers, including Council Members and Honorary Life Vice Presidents, without whom the Show would not be able to take place.

Trustees/Directors:

Miss Jo Coxford
Will de Feyter
Mrs Charlotte Gurney
William Haire
Mrs Emily Harrod
David Hitcham BEM
Stephen Hood
Ms Fiona Hunter
Roger Long
Robert Mitchell
Robert Norman
Miss Michelle Ritchie
Henry Hunter Swann

The above are also Executive Committee Members as well as:

Ms Stephanie Jones
Mrs Jane Ritchie
Nigel Savory DL

We always welcome new volunteers so if you’d like to help, please do get in touch at [email protected]

2024 President: Nigel R Savory DL
Vice President: Mrs J B Ritchie

 

YEAR:AYLSHAM SHOW PRESIDENTS:
  
1946-1952R CARTER ESQ                                               deceased
1953R CARTER ESQ                                               deceased
1954M MITCHELL ESQ                                         deceased
1955M MITCHELL ESQ                                         deceased
1956N KITTLE ESQ                                                deceased
1957N KITTLE ESQ                                                deceased
1958MAJOR H RODWELL                                   deceased
1959R G FAIRCLOTH ESQ                                   deceased
1960R G FAIRCLOTH ESQ                                   deceased
1961L F PAPWORTH ESQ                                   deceased
1962MAJOR THE HON. A BAILLIE                   deceased
1963L F PAPWORTH ESQ                                   deceased
1964L F PAPWORTH ESQ                                   deceased
1965H W SHERINGHAM ESQ                            deceased
1966H W SHERINGHAM ESQ                            deceased
1967MAJOR A R GURNEY                                  deceased
1968MAJOR A R GURNEY                                  deceased
1969L G HARRISON ESQ                                    deceased
1970L G HARRISON ESQ                                    deceased
1971L E S EALES ESQ                                           deceased
1972THE LORD WALPOLE                                 deceased
1973B R RUST ESQ                                               deceased
1974G R SPURRELL                                              deceased
1975G PATERSON ESQ                                      deceased
1976A J PAPWORTH ESQ
1977MRS D CRONNE                                         deceased
1978H A DUFFIELD ESQ                                    deceased
1979J C F HARRISON ESQ                                deceased
1980H B SANDS                                                  deceased
1981P D PAPWORTH                                        deceased
1982J H THORNTON ESQ
1983M F ALEXANDER ESQ
1984P J G SEAMAN ESQ
1985R G R CARTER ESQ
1986D A HITCHAM ESQ
1987TOM ELWES ESQ                                      deceased
1988M A F RAWLINSON ESQ
1989M J ROGERS ESQ                                      deceased
1990R G L WILLIAMS ESQ
1991MISS A J POSTLE
1992J M WATERSON ESQ
1993J G GARDNER ESQ                                   deceased
1994C J EWING ESQ
1995SIR JOHN W WHITE Bt
1996M D BUSH ESQ
1997I J DANIELS ESQ                                       deceased
1998D Q GURNEY ESQ
1999D M MANNING ESQ                              deceased
2000THE EARL OF LEICESTER                      deceased
2001JOE PARKER ESQ                                   deceased
2002JOE PARKER ESQ                                   deceased
2003MRS J H ROGERS                                  deceased
2004K G LEGGETT ESQ MBE
2005G W HAMMOND ESQ                          deceased
2006C E SELF ESQ AND MRS A B SELF
2007J M DEANE ESQ
2008T L STILES ESQ                                        deceased
2009C W L BARRATT ESQ
2010MRS M L WILLIAMS
2011J R FOWELL ESQ
2012G J R BELL ESQ
2013H W van POORTVLIET ESQ
2014MRS PHILLIDA HURN
2015A W J BAMBRIDGE ESQ
2016T S EVANS ESQ
2017E J WOOTTEN ESQ
2018M J W GAMBLE ESQ
2019MRS C C BUXTON
2020P J HOVESEN ESQ
2021P J HOVESEN ESQ
2022P J HOVESEN ESQ
2023R D LONG ESQ
2024N R SAVORY ESQ DL

SHOW FELLOWSHIP:

2023:  M R Ellis (Timber) Limited  –  Mervyn, Edna and Mark Ellis

CURRENT HONORARY LIFE VICE PRESIDENTS:

M F Alexander Esq
C W L Barratt Esq DL
G R Bell Esq
M D Bush Esq
Mrs C C Buxton
P Corfield Esq
G J Daniels Esq
M Daniels Esq
J M Deane Esq
Mrs E Ellis
M Ellis Esq
T J Elwes Esq
T S Evans Esq
C J Ewing Esq
M J W Gamble Esq
Mrs G L Harley
Mrs P A Hurn
J T Jamieson Esq
K G Leggett Esq MBE
Mrs D Mitchell
R J M Mitchell Esq
A W Nicholson Esq
A J Papworth Esq
C R Papworth Esq
M B Pollitt Esq
Miss A J Postle
P J G Seaman Esq
Mrs A B Self
C E Self Esq MBE
L G Todd Esq
H W van Poortvliet Esq
W J Watts Esq
Sir John W White Bt
A T Williams Esq
Mrs M L Williams
R L G Williams Esq DL
E J Wootten Esq