Some photographs from the family album

 

The start of the flock - 1962. 9 ewes and lambs purchased from Lord Brockets flock. They are pictured in a field at Syers Croft opposite the family home of Highmead, Clehonger. The field is now a housing estate.

A first victory. Graham at, Longtown Show, 1964 with a pair of breeding ewes.

Preparing for a show, the hot summer of 1976. Bobby showing early signs of his talent as a delegator/supervisor.

Bobby winning the Roberts Cup, for best ewe lambs, at the Annual Show and Sale, Hereford, 1985.

Bobby with the prizes won at the West Midland Show 1998

Bobby at the Royal Welsh Show with Supreme Breed Champion, Keepings Savvas, July 1998

Size matters or all good things come in little packages? Not the biggest ewe but one of our favourites; Cagedale X13 (b2000, sire Keepings Savvas) She has over the last 4 consecutive years given birth to 4 single ewe lambs each bigger than her (although this years lamb isn't quite there yet!). 2 have been show sheep and all now form part of our breeding flock. They are pictured below to let you make up your own mind.

CagedaleC8 (sr.Cagedale X-ray) CagedaleD4 (sr.Cagedale X-ray) CagedaleF1(sr.Pembroke Caradog)CagedaleH13(sr.Cagedale Diplomat)

The flock at Shepherds Meadow, April 2005

A Champion and a mother to champions - Cagedale A4 (sire Pembroke Ted) she was undefeated as a show lamb and yearling has produced 2 show lambs herself: Cagedale F2 (sire Pembroke Caradog) and Cagedale Hero (sire Keepings Constantinou). They have made 10 major show appearances between them achieving 6 firsts and 4 seconds never coming below 2nd.

The above mentioned Cagedale F2

Hattie aged 10 with the first born of the 2006 lambing season.

Burwarton Show August 2006. The first photo shows a very rare sight - Bobby in a suit! He was judging the Ryeland Classes

at what is a fine show. Pictured in the second image in the flamboyant hats are two great men, sadly no longer with us, Geoff

Bishop and Bill Toase.

Edward, Robin & Bobby with the 3 Ram lambs that we took to the Wormside Show, October 2006. From L-R Cagedale Henry, Cagedale Hampton and Cagedale Haitch

The first lamb of 2007. A Ewe lamb born 6/1/07 (sr. Cagedale Favourite). The other photo above shows a group of expectant ewes.

Shearling ewes, January 2007. Shorn out in readiness for the showing season and the sales.

8th February 2007, the first snow of the winter. Ewes and lambs pictured 'enjoying' the snow at Shepherds Meadow.

The first day of spring:- 25th March 2007.

Devon County Show, Exeter 17th May, 2007. 1) The sheep in their stalls on the lines, 2) Kesteven Fanjo - Breed supreme Champion, 3) Cagedale Joshua - 2nd in Ram lamb class, 4) Judging

Kesteven Fanjo:- Ryeland breed supreme champion at the Devon County Show, May 2007. Also Primitive and rare breeds Supreme Champion and 3rd in the Inter-breed championship.

The Royal Show 2008. From left to right:- 1) Bob with our Ewe lamb Cagedale K13 which was Female Champion, being awarded the prize by the Judge for the day and one of the most senior and respected figures in the society, Bob Webb, 2) Ed, Robin & Bob -1st in the Group of three class, 3) Robin with Cagedale King, 1st in the Ram lamb with the backroom staff in the background, 4) Our 2 lambs Cagedale King and Cagedale K13 in their pen after being first in their respective categories.

The Devon County Show 2009. From left to right:- 1) Bob with Supreme Breed Champion, Bradvale Kingstar, 2) Our 2 Ram lambs which were 1st & 2nd in their class, Cagedale Lad & Cagedale Lancer. 3) & 4) Kingstar 'relaxing' in the stalls afterwards.

The Three Counties Show Show 2009. From left to right:- 1) Ewe lambs L13 & L25 who were 1st and second in the ewe lamb class, 2) We were 1st in the pair of lambs class. Ed has Cagedale Lad and Bob has Cagedale L13, 3) The judging of the best pair of Ryeland exhibits to go forward to the interbreed section, 4) Our yearling rams, Bradvale Kingstar & Cagedale Kingstone.

The Royal Show 2009. From left to right:- 1) & 2) Senior Ram judging - Cagedale Javelin in 1st place. 3) Our two Shearling Ewes K9 & K23 who were 1st & 3rd respectively . 4) The stalls at the Royal - will this be the last time they're used?

The Hereford Group 'Summer' B-B-Q at Shepherds Meadow, Sunday 27th July 2009. Top row, left to right 1) Bob, Ed & Bev, 2) My 'Mam', Catrina Smillie, next to her future brother-in-law and recent lottery winner Steve Gray. 3) 'Larry', 4) Mr & Mrs Thomas (Tretawdy) and HRH Ken Jones. Bottom Row left to right 1) Chairman, John 'if you can't fight wear a big hat' Donovan, Bob & Gay. 2) & 3) Roy 'Ramsay' Preece & 'Taff' Jones, 4) Huddled under the Hornbeam tree are Andrew & Clare Wright, Jon and Sue Donovan and Doreen Smillie (obviously trying to avoid Steve)