School children among winners in 2019 Kenilworth in Bloom competition


There were 40 entries for the 2019 competition, which included five schools.
St Nicholas Primary School won best in the school category.
Kenilworth gardener Kenneth Thompson took home three awards, including best first-time entrant in the Kenilworth in Bloom competition.
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The ceremony took place at the Kenilworth Sports and Social Club on Friday September 27.
Bob Watson, the chair of the Kenilworth in Bloom committee, said: “What was really good this year was we had five schools enter, and last year we had none.
“It was good to have the mayor, Alison Firth. She added some bright cheerful attitude to the ceremony.”
Joanne Illingworth, the deputy chair of the committee, said: “The gardens are an excellent advertisement for Kenilworth. It shows the town in a good light.”
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Hide AdKenneth Thompson won the John Mould Trophy for the best first-time entrant, won best in class with a gold for the small front garden category and a silver in the small back garden category.
Kenneth’s daughter, Kay Collins, said: “He works so hard keeping the garden looking amazing and suffers immense hip pain from two replacements.
“However, he won’t give up as gardening gives him so much joy. He shares plants with his neighbours and loves talking to people who stop to take a look.”
The George Taylor Trophy for the best plants-man or –woman went to Clare Wightman and the The Chairman’s Cup went to Maggi Perry, for organising the residents of Willow Meer and Adcock Drive to enter the competition despite their scheme manager being absent with long-term illness.
Best in Class winners:
Small Front Garden: Kenneth Thompson
Large Front Garden: Kay Bracken
Small Back Garden: Doreen Turner
Medium Back Garden: Jacqui Hancox
Large Back Garden: Simon Cockell
Communal or Shared Garden: John and Sue Bradley
The complete list:
Park Hill Junior School: Highly Commended
Thorns Community Infant School: Bronze
Priors Field Primary School: Bronze
St Augustine’s RC Primary School: Silver
St Nicholas CofE Primary School: Gold
Brian Rogers (Small Front Garden): Silver
Kenneth Thompson (Small Front Garden): Gold
Jan Kenyon (Large Front Garden): Bronze
Kay Bracken (Large Front Garden): Silver
Simon Cockell (Large Front Garden): Silver
Barbara and Mervyn Tyndall (Large Front Garden): Gold
Patricia Eason (Small Back Garden): Silver
Kenneth Thompson (Small Back Garden): Silver
Mavis Tingay (Small Back Garden): Silver
Mary Tonge (Small Back Garden): Silver
Doreen Turner (Small Back Garden): Gold
Brian Rogers (Medium Back Garden): Bronze
Kay Bracken (Medium Back Garden): Silver
Caroline Barker (Medium Back Garden): Gold
Jan Kenyon (Medium Back Garden): Gold
Gerry Rutter (Medium Back Garden): Gold
Clare Wightman (Medium Back Garden): Gold
Jacqui Hancox (Medium Back Garden): Gold
Barbara and Mervyn Tyndall (Medium Back Garden): Gold
Andrew Austin (Large Back Garden): Silver
Simon Cockell (Large Back Garden): Gold
Hibberd Court (Communal or Shared Garden): Silver
Priory Theatre (Communal or Shared Garden): Silver
Servite House (Communal or Shared Garden): Silver
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Hide AdWillow Meer and Adcock Drive (Communal or Shared Garden): Gold
John and Sue Bradley (Communal or Shared Garden):
Special awards:
The John Mould Trophy for the best first-time entrant went to Kenneth Thompson.
The George Taylor Trophy for the best plants went to Clare Wightman.
The Chairman’s Cup went to Maggi Perry, for organising the residents of Willow Meer and Adcock Drive to enter the competition.