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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.

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Staffordshire Branch - Jonathan Nunn DWCF

Come and join the Staffordshire Branch

Contact Jonathan Nunn DWCF. Lower Cooksland Farmhouse, Clanford Road, Seighford, Staffs ST18 9PP. Tel: 07971 280478.
Email Jonathan
Chairman - Mr Michael Handley RSS
Treasurer - Mr Jason Megan AWCF - Tel: 07970 838943 Treasurer Email
Event Organiser - Jonathan Nunn DWCF - Email Jonathan

NEWS

BFBA Farriers Winter Ball - Hosted by Staffordshire Farriers

On the 14th January the Staffordshire Branch of the B.F.B.A held their Winter Ball at the Buckatree Hall Hotel, Telford. A fantastic amount of money in excess of £7000 was raised on the night during a Charity Auction which is to be split equally between the Bob Champion Male Cancer Trust and the Donna Louise Trust Children’s Hospice.
I would like to thank everyone who attended for their support in raising such a large sum of money. I would like to extend my sincere thanks to Grant Moon for a splendid meal and also to his hard working staff for making it a very enjoyable evening. Thanks also to Jon and Sara Nunn for their tireless hard work in organizing every last detail and to all the people who made or donated items for the sale, many thanks for your support.
I was overwhelmed at the amount raised for the cancer charities which is a cause close to my heart. Let’s hope the branch can succeed next year in, not only raising money for charity, but having a very enjoyable evening as well.
Chairman
Mick Handley

Auction Item List, Donated by and Amount Raised in £s

Carton of Concave Nails (for Raffle); Louise Pehrsson / Mustad - 470.00

Hand Carved Farrier at Anvil; Richard Ellis - 550.00

18” Forged Nail in Carved Base; Jonathan Nunn & Richard Ellis - 900.00

Man Utd v Stoke City Tickets; Stag NDT Ltd - 240.00

Tuition Clinic; Mark Watson - 500.00

Signed Aldaniti Print; Bob Champion Cancer Trust - 220.00

Signed Picture of Bob Champion; Bob Champion Cancer Trust - 300.00

Hand Forged Fire Poker; Mike Randles - 220.00

Signed Stoke City Shirt; Mr & Mrs P Thacker - 310.00

Hand Forged Copper Rose; Steve Arnold - 250.00

2 x Nights B&B in Isle of Wight; Mr & Mrs Simon Legge - 300.00

Kauto Star Photo; Mick Handley - 280.00

Ben Cohen Signed Shirt; Adrian Middleton - 50.00

Pritchel; Dave Jones - 50.00

Fuller; Nigel Brown - 180.00

Clipping Hammer; Andy Bowyer - 200.00

Stihl Hedge Trimmer; Clive Watton (Burrows Grass Machinery) - 75.00

Will Young Concert Tickets; Mr Vernon Stockton (Forestry Commission) - 155.00

William Fox Pitt Signed Photo; Bob Champion Cancer Trust - 125.00

Selection Of Wines; Mike & Jackie Randles - 40.00

Royal Artillery Signed Print; Combat Stress / Stephen Newman - 501.00

Further funds were raised during the evening from donations (£761.83), sale of floral table centre pieces (£205.00) and the photographer, Mr Phil Hynds donated 15% of his takings (£53.40).

The Staffordshire branch of the BFBA thanks everyone who attended the ball and for all the kind donations we received .

Picture . BFBA Staffs Branch Chairman Mick Handley and Secretary Jonathan Nunn present a cheque to Hanna Ward-Salt from the Donna Louise Trust for £3000.

To be held at The Buckatree Hall Hotel, Telford. Black Tie four course dinner, charity auction, bar and disco - £30 per person.
For tickets and enquiries please contact Mrs S Nunn on 07970 753224 or email jnunn

 

 

Dear Sir,

On Saturday 13th February 15 members of the Staffordshire Branch and a visiting American farrier visited Doug Bradbury’s museum at Clay Cross Derbyshire. We were all impressed with the Bradbury family’s dedicated efforts in producing an incredible array of all types of memorabilia regarding the history of farriery. In addition, were many other artifacts of interest. I would highly recommend others to visit this establishment, not only farriers. With many thanks to Mr. & Mrs. Bradbury for their wonderful hospitality.

Yours sincerely

Mick Handley

Chairman Staffordshire Branch.

 

Sixty two people attended the Staffordshire Branch NAFB&AE Charity Ball at Slaters Country Inn, Baldwins Gate, Staffordshire. During the evening a charity raffle and auction raised £1,250 for the Douglas Mcmillan Trust for cancer care and £1,200 for the Staffordhire Branch funds. Thanks to friends who donated auction and raffle prizes and to all who attended and gave generously to make the evening a resounding success.Special thanks to Mike and Jackie Randles, Grant Moon, Louise Pehrsson and Mustad, Jane Crompton, Mrs E. Byrne, Matt Randles, who all donated prizes.
Jonathan Nunn Branch Secretary

CPD EVENTS

The NAFBAE Staffordshire Branch organisers would like to improve local CPD opportunities for all farriers. A number of lectures and clinics are to be held, which will hopefully fulfil some CPD requirements and be interesting and informative to farriers and apprentices. Grant Moon kindly gave the first of these at The Mill at Worston, Staffs on 23rd March. This was well attended by farriers from all over Staffordshire and was a great success. Each NAFBAE meeting will include a talk or presentation. Mustad will be presenting one clinic in Staffordshire, demonstrating shoemaking techniques and horse evaluation.
Karl Bettison of Stromsholm has also asked to attend an evening meeting to talk to farriers and apprentices about their range of products. Both will be booked and confirmed in the very near future.
Farriers attending these will gain between 2 to 4 CPD points.

Instead of minutes of meetings four newsletters per year, reporting on events, will be posted to members and subscribers.

Also planned this year will be more shoemaking clinics, using the ODwyer Damascus forges and Staffs branch equipment.

A lecture presentation by Jackie Hickman DWCF who is an RSPCA officer and registered farrier. Jackie will share some experiences involving her work as an RSPCA officer with equines. Dates to be confirmed for June, please contact J. Nunn for further details.

PREVIOUS EVENTS

27-28 May 2009 - Staffordshire County Show Shoeing Competitions

A total of 65 farriers and apprentices took part in the annual farriery competition organised by the Staffordshire Branch of NAFBAE.
This year a new speed shoemaking class provided a challenge to the competitors who had to make a 3/4 fullered calk and wedge in 20 minutes.
Grateful thanks to the Staffordshire and Birmingham Agricultural Society who have provided an excellent venue for the event.
Thanks also to Horseshoe and Farriers Supplies Midland for sponsoring the competition and to Mustad who provided brand new O Dwyer Damascus forges for use at Staffordshire Branch events. The forges performed faultlessly throughout the two days proving to be very versatile, giving a controllable and enormously efficient heat when needed.
Competition secretary Jonathan Nunn would like to thank all who supported the event such as stewards and officials, and Mike and Jackie Randles of Logotec Embroidery for the generous help with t-shirts, stewards clothing and prizes.
Judge Mark Preece did a fantastic job and provided some excellent specimen shoes for us. He commented on the high standards of work he saw over both days.

Class 1 Open Roadster Shoeing
1st - Steven Beane (45.1)
2nd Gary Darlow (44.8); 3rd Jon Atkinson (43.9); 4th Matthew Randles (43.7);
5th Grant Moon (43.7); 6th Charles Hughes (43.4); 7th Rob Duggan (42.8);
8th Elgan Harries (42.8)

Class 2 Restricted Roadster Shoeing
1st - Jason Megan (44.6)
2nd Gareth Thomas (44.6); 3rd Dave Jones (43.5); 4th Matthew Rees (43.4);
5th Tom Richards (43.3); 6th Gareth Holt (42.6); 7th Michael Saunders (42.2);
8th Matthew Crompton (42.2)

Class 3 Open Shoemaking
1st - Grant Moon (18.2)
2nd Richard Slater (18.0); 3rd Steven Beane (18.0); 4th Elgan Harries (17.9);
5th Mark Watson (17.4); 6th Matt Randles (17.4); 7th Gary Darlow (17.1);
8th Jon Atkinson (17.1)

Class 4 Apprentices 1st/2nd Year
1st - Tom Williams (17.8)
2nd Garry Clark; 3rd Alex Collier; 4th Anthony Mckenzie (17.0); 5th Ryan Derbyshire (17.0); 6th Ben Grange; 7th Ben Wyles (16.8); 8th Scott Moores (16.8)

Class 5 Apprentices 3rd/4th Year
1st - Julia Cheney (17.6)
2nd Jamie Barnes (17.5); 3rd Andrew David Smith; 4th Jamie Bourne-Whithey (17.2); 5th Matthew Crompton (17.2); 6th Richard Slater (17.2); 7th Olwyn Starkey (16.9);
8th Timothy Boulton (16.8)

Class 6 Speed Shoemaking
1st - Grant Moon
1st - Best Apprentice Shoe - Matt Crompton
Staffordshire Champion Vic Bailey Memorial Trophy - Grant Moon
Staffordshire Champion Apprentice Farriers Supplies Challenge Trophy - Matt Crompton

10 January 2009

The Staffordshire farriers Christmas Party on the 10th Jan 09 was well attended by 55 people from all over Staffordshire, Cheshire and Wales. Slaters Hotel and Restaurant proved to be an excellent venue for us with good food and a good atmosphere. Pictures from the party can be obtained from Erika Byrne 07714267033. Thanks to Richard and Dennis Slater for hosting the party.
Everyone had a brilliant night, definitely one to remember. We are hoping to make it an annual event for the future.
Jason Megan has a hidden talent as a master of speech, we will all look forward to his speeches from now on. For all who missed it please come to the next one it was a great party.

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