The Rugby in Bloom campaign
is run by Rugby
Borough Council
Rugby in Bloom 2015 was
organised by Rugby Borough Council, with support from a host of community
organisations, volunteers, businesses and schools.
Entitled ‘BLOOMING MARVELLOUS’, this year’s Rugby In Bloom
Awards evening was part of the town’s RUGBY FESTIVAL to
celebrate England hosting the Rugby World Cup. Rugby Borough
Council built a World Cup Village at the Old Market Place in the
town centre. The Rugby in Bloom
event was held on Thursday
17th September in the ‘FANZONE’ as a
prelude to the start of the
Rugby World Cup the following day.
WOLVEY was significantly the most represented village
winning an unprecedented 10 Awards, they were:-
Gold
- Wolvey Environmental Group - for Wolvey Wetland in the
Environmental Awards category
Silver Gilt
- Wolvey Village
Square – in the Community Awards Category
Silver Gilt
- Wolvey Baptist Chapel – in the Community Awards Category
1st
- Wolvey Surgery – in the Shops & Offices Category
3rd
- Wolvey Post Office & Stores – in the Shops & Offices Category
1st
- The Blue Pig – in the Pubs & Hotels Category
1st
- Jill
Evans, Croft Close – in the First Time Event Category
2nd
- Joan Bassett, Croft Close – in the First Time Event Category
2nd
- Dr Jennifer Burton, Bulkington Road – in the Medium/Large Garden
Category
This year’s themes were Edible Borders and The Rugby
World Cup and Wolvey won again with a:-
Special Award and Medal
- THE WOLVEY WORLD CUP AWARD
- Wolvey Environmental Group for Wolvey Village Square.
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Scanned Images and Photos by Pete Hopkins unless otherwise stated
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RUGBY IN BLOOM
WOLVEY AWARDS 2015 |
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A warm welcome from
Chris Worman
Rugby's Grounds & Parks Officer.
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The assembly was entertained
by Guest Singer Stuart Bryan. |
Chris Worman Rugby's Grounds & Parks Officer - Master of
Ceremonies. |
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Guest Speaker
Television Botanist
James Wong. |
The address from the
Mayor of Rugby
Councillor Richard
Dodd. |
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This years' Awards were
presented by
Guest Speaker James Wong and
The Mayor of Rugby Councillor Richard
Dodd. |
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As each winner receivied their award a picture of their entry
was shown on the huge screen which would
later be used
to show live matches during the 2015 Rugby World
Cup. |
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The pictures were also shown on smaller screens all around the
room,
four of the screens can be seen here above the bar area. |
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Wolvey Awards 2015 - The
Certificates |
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Environmental Awards
Gold - Wolvey Environmental Group
for
Wolvey Wetland Reserve |
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Image by official Rugby in Bloom Photographer
Jamie Gray |
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Members of
Wolvey Environmental Group receiving the Gold award certificate
for Wolvey Wetland Reserve
- in the Environmental Awards category. |
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Community Awards
Silver
Gilt - Wolvey Village Square |
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Image by official Rugby in Bloom Photographer
Jamie Gray |
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Members of
Wolvey Environmental Group
receiving
the Silver Gilt award
certificate
for Wolvey
Village Square in the Community Awards category. |
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Community Awards
Silver Gilt - Wolvey Baptist Chapel |
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Linda Lakin,
receiving
the Silver
Gilt Award Certificate for
Wolvey Baptist Chapel in the
Community Awards Category. |
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Shops & Offices Awards
1st - Wolvey Surgery |
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Wendy Shaw from Wolvey Surgery
receiving the certificate and
GEC
Shield for coming 1st in the Shops and Offices
category. |
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Shops & Offices Awards
3rd - Wolvey Post Office & Stores |
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Alan & Marion Mitchell from Wolvey Post Office & Stores
receiving
the certificate for coming
3rd in the Shops and Offices
category. |
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Pubs and Hotels Awards
1st - The Blue Pig Wolvey |
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Steve Wakefield from The Blue Pig Wolvey receiving the Rugby in
Bloom Certificate & Public House Shield for coming 1st
in the Pubs and Hotels category. |
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First Time Event Category
1st - Jill Evans, Croft Close
Wolvey |
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Jill Evans
receiving the certificate for coming
1st in the First Time Entry
Category. |
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First
Time Event Category
2nd - Joan Bassett, Croft Close Wolvey |
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Joan Bassett
receiving the certificate for coming
2nd in the First Time Entry
Category. |
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Medium/Large Garden category
2nd - Dr. Jenny
Burton, Bulkington Road Wolvey |
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Dr. Jenny Burton, receiving the Certificate for
coming 2nd in the Medium/Large Garden
category. |
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This year’s Rugby in Bloom themes
were Edible Borders and The
Rugby World Cup
and Wolvey won again with a
Special Award and Medal |
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WOLVEY WORLD CUP AWARD
Wolvey Environmental Group for Wolvey Village Square. |
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David Alford receiving the Wolvey World Cup Award Certificate &
Medal
for Wolvey Village Square on behalf the Wolvey
Environmental Group. |
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Wolvey's themed entry in Wolvey Village Square.
Edible Borders in
the foreground flanked by two Rugby Playing Scarecrows. |
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See the Full List of Winners (PDF)
Click Here for
Details
Note: To download PDF click to view,
then save.
Alternatively
print directly from the PDF. |
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