BGS Historical Items

Various items of interest about the history of BGS.

  • 1867 Summer Show

    Taken from The Bream Magazine, September 1867. (Part Only – starting with the winners in the annual Flower Show) A. Hayward.—Medicinal Herbs (best collection of): 1st.Richard Brain.—Cabbages (4): 1st. J. Croome; 2nd James Baker; 3rd. Richard Johnson; 4th. Frank Lucas.—Potatoes (half- peck): 1st. James Price; 2nd. Frank Lucas; 3rd. Charles Jones; 4th. J, Baker.— Green…

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  • 1865 First Bream Show

    First Bream Show  Saturday 5th August 1865 From the Gloucester Journal, 12 August 1865 A flower show was held here on Saturday last (Saturday 5th August) under the patronage of the incumbent, the Rev. C. Witherby, and other local gentry. This is the first show of the kind ever held in Bream and we congratulate…

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