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The Association has many branches spread around the country. These branches hold a minimum of three meetings a year where Farriers/Blacksmiths can meet and discuss any problems they have faced in their local area. It is a great opportunity to meet up with old friends and also to discuss new techniques with like-minded people. If you would like more information on your local branch please contact the Associations Head Office.

NAFBAE HEAD OFFICE Telephone: 024-7669-6595
Fax: 024-7669-6708
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Eastern Counties District Branch - Ms Helen Brown

Come and join the Eastern Counties District Branch

 

Branch Secretary: Ms Helen Brown

Tel: Richard Hurcomb - 01553 813732.

Chairman - Sergio Muelle
Secretary - Helen Brown
Treasurer - Daphne Cranwell

11-12 September 2010 - Kings Lynn & Eastern Counties CompetitionThe Eastern Counties 98th Competition was held on the 11th & 12th September 2010. Our thanks to Elizabeth William Esse who let us hold the event at their Rare Breeds Centre. We had an excellent weekend with all classes fully subscribed.

We are grateful to our judges for giving us their valuable time - Mr Will O'Shaughnessy AWCF; Mr Stephen Hill; Mr Mark While. Also to our generous sponsors who have done so for many years - Gibbins UK; Arthur Cottam; O'Shaughnessy Farriery' Mark Rose and Dancing Anvil Forge. We are also grateful to the Worshipful Company of Farriers and BFBA for the medals; to Richard Hurcomb for all the work he did and also the Competition Committee who worked really hard. Thank you to all the stewards and to those who provided the horses. And above all - YOU the Competitors - thank you for travelling to our show.

We were very pleased to welcome our BFBA President Craig D'Arcy who presented the prizes for us. He and Franchesca joined us at the Competition Dinner on the Saturday Evening.

Hope I haven't missed anyone - thank you one and all!

Daphne Cranwell, Competition Secretary

Full Results are available on the Results Page

Obituary - Daphne Gowing

Earlier this year the Eastern Counties Branch and the National Association lost another dear friend Daphne Gowing, wife of the Past President Richard Gowing. Daphne was born in Soham, Cambridgeshire and was a real Fen girl. She met Richard at Home Farm this was the home of the famous Suffolk horse stud. Richard was Farm Blacksmith and later Farm Manager, Daphne was the Farm Secretary and Wages Clerk they worked together on the farm for 25 years. They married in 1956 and were together for 52 years.

They then started their own business as Village Blacksmith in Soham, where Daphne was Bookkeeper, Shop Assistant and The Boss. She supported Richard in all his time as a Member and President of NAFBAE, with heavy horse activities and as Commons Reeve, the last time I saw Daphne was on Kings Cross Station she was going to a Company dinner with Richard.

Daphne was a Sunday School Teacher and active member of the Berrycroft Methodist Church, Soham where her funeral service was held and donations for McMillan nurses was requested instead of flowers, which raised £1,000 for the charity. She will be sadly missed by Richard, family and many friends.

Daphne Cranwell

 

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