Category: BGS History

A Newspaper cutting of the 1874 as published in the Forest of Dean Examiner of 14 August 1874.

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…

BREAM HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 1.1.76. Dear Member,Among the matters arising at the last committee meeting, was a discussion of the Summer and Autumn Shows, the pros and cons of holding the Summer Show in the School or in the tents, possible changes in the respective schedules, some additional attraction at the Summer show, the care and…

Gallery of photos from the 2020 Pumpkin Show

Taken from The Bream Magazine 1897 ANNUAL FLOWER SHOWThe annual flower fruit and vegetable show was held on Thursday August 12th, in a field on the Sun Tump, kindly lent by Mr. A. Ellsmore, of the Sun Inn. In addition to the show, there was a program of rustic sports. The exhibits numbered over 200,…

Taken from The Bream Magazine September 1888 On Sunday August 19, the Volunteers attended the evening service at 6.30. There was a large muster under the command of Lieutenant Payne, and a very crowded congregation, numbers being unable to obtain seats. The service seemed to be heartily joined in, and at the close the band…

Taken from BREAM S. JAMES PARISH MAGAZINE September 1886 THE FLOWER SHOWThis year proved in every way a success. The weather, which on previous occasions has oftentimes been far from propitious, was almost all that could be desired A few drops of rain did indeed fall in the morning, and a somewhat high wind swept…

Taken from The Bream Magazine September 1876 THE FLOWER SHOW.Our show has transplanted itself; and, like many of the vegetables and flowers which belong to it, has not suffered from change of soil. We have much to say for the old meadow we do not wish to underrate it, nor to forget the many nice…

Taken from THE BREAM MAGAZINE September 1869. BREAM COTTAGE GARDENERS’ SOCIETY.This Society held its fifth Annual Show at Colliers’ Beech, on Saturday, August 7th. The previous rain had somewhat counteracted the effect of the dry weather, and thus tended to swell the quantity, and improve the quality of the articles exhibited. These were arranged in…

Taken from THE BREAM MAGAZINE September 1868 BREAM COTTAGE GARDENERS’ SOCIETY.The Fourth Annual Show was held at Colliers’ Beech, on Saturday, August 1st; and was, all things considered, better than any former one. The long drought had parched up the land, and consequently many gardens were unable to produce vegetables which were considered by their…