NEWS 2011 

Notable Dates

Early years - unknown location.

With the purchase of the land in 1955 this gave the society a fixed location.

Sale of land for bypass in 1964 Removal of crow wood 1965 – ‘nasty little wood which would never hold a fox’ (Colonel Kitching).

Moving of the Show Day from Thursday to Saturday 1968 – records show the vote was 20 for and 4 against.

Sale of land to Presto Supermarket in 1993 – this put the Society on a firm financial footing.

The Society remains strong in all areas with a strong membership, excellent depth of sections and volunteers.

We as a society are fortunate to have some good working partnerships with local agricultural companies including Farmway, Armstrong Richardson and of course the NFU mutual – which has extended over many years.

We as members of the Show Council are only custodians of the Stokesley Agricultural Society, moving the Society into the future and ensuring that it is passed on with the stability both financially and show day events in good order. I am confident we will continue to manage the Society through to the next generation and beyond – while we live in changing times both financially and in the world of agriculture - there are as many opportunities as threats and we must grasp the opportunities and maximise them for the good of the society.

We all look forward to a great day on Saturday September 17th 2011.

Neal Waters