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In a previous article entitled Where is the George Horsnall rose bowl? Lynda Stevenson inquired if anyone knew the whereabouts of a trophy presented annually by Stanley Horticultural Society before it folded in 1979. Now the mystery has been solved as the article below explains.

The mystery of the whereabouts of the George Horsnall Rose Bowl has been solved.

The bowl was presented to the Stanley Horticultural Society in 1968 by the Horsnall family in memory of George, who was a miner and regular at the White Hart pub, where the society met.

George's grandaughter, Lynda Stevenson, whose mother was the youngest of George's 12 children, was curious to know what had happened to the bowl after the society folded in 1979.

Well, the answer is that the bowl is safe and sound and still in the Horsnall family.

George's nephew, Peter Horsnall, of West Hallam, who himself was a Stanley Horticultural Society steward for 18 years, said: "My dad, Harry, was secretary of the society for 28 years. He and his brother, George, went together to buy the rose bowl and present it to the society in memory of their dad, George.

"When the society folded, Uncle George thought it was only right that Harry should have it as he was involved for so many years with the society.

"So he gave it to him to pass on to his eldest son. Dad passed it to me and now, I've passed it on to my eldest son, Trevor, who lives in Ilkeston, and he intends to pass it on to his son, Ben."

Derek Shooter, secretary of Stanley Horticultural Society from 1967-79, had this to add:

"The George Horsnall I knew was the son of the one mentioned previously in Bygones. He was elected president of the society at the AGM in February 1964, relinquishing the post in December 1972.

"Until January 1951, only two shows a year had taken place - the Spring Flower Show and the General Show.

"Then it was decided to hold a Sweet Pea Show in July to coincide with the Festival of Britain. This show remained the same until 1965 when rose classes were introduced.

"With regard to the rose bowl, this was presented to the society in 1968 for the most points gained in the newly-formed Chrysanthemum Show.

"The following year, it was changed from the President's Cup for the Doris Annie Horsnall Memorial Trophy and was presented for the most points in the rose section at the Sweet Pea Show.

"When the society closed on April 10, 1979, during the following weeks, all the cups and trophies were returned to those whose names were on them or the nearest son, daughter or closest relative by the committee.

"As a point of accuracy, going through the society's minute books, I discovered that the photograph (below), captioned in Bygones as being taken in 1930, could not have been taken on that date as the society was not formed until 1944-45.

"The photo was actually taken at the 1960 General Show in September and in the centre of the front row is the president, the Rev B Fell, who was vicar of St Andrew's Church, Stanley, from 1957-64.

"Another event which used to take place at Stanley, back in the 1920s, was the Celery Club annual show.

"A cutting taken from a newspaper in 1924 describes it as an event looked forward to by many in habitants beyond the Brook. It reads:

'In addition to the show, tea is provided free to all members and their wives, the widows and widowers and their children living in the area'.

"It goes on: 'The committee is fortunate in having a good friend in Mr Barksby who, this year, not only lent a shed out, but extended it at some expense and trouble. Inside, willing hands converted an ordinary farmyard building into a perfect picture, a place of delight, and while great credit is due to the male sex for industry and power of organisation, it is admitted that the ladies carried out their duties in decorating the walls and the serving tables in a very commendable manner.

"'Tea was served to upwards of 70 adults and 100 children. The judges of the celery were Messrs J Sanders and W Skelton, whose awards gave general satisfaction'."

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