1. The Lew Ellison Shield – awarded to the best exhibit in class 20, Honey Cake.
  2. The Don Waterhouse Trophy – awarded to the best exhibit in Class 6, Creamed or Soft set honey.
  3. The David Cook Trophy – awarded to the best exhibit in class 13, a shallow frame suitable for extraction.
  4. The Richard Sherwood Shield – awarded to the best exhibit in class 14, three matching beeswax blocks.
  5. The Ian Beaty Trophy – awarded to the best exhibit in class 27, three craft items.
  6. The Jennings Craft Trophy – awarded to the best exhibit in class 28.
  7. The Alan Sunman Cup – awarded to the best exhibit in classes 30- 33, Photographic Classes.
  8. The Bill Inskip Trophy – is not awarded to any specific class. The Honey Show Secretary has decided that this year it will be awarded to the winner of Class 15 ‘One Beeswax Block’.
  9. The Linslade Cup – awarded to a novice* member of the Association gaining the most points in classes 1 – 34 inclusive.
  10. The Centenary Trophy – awarded to the best exhibit in Class 25, Interesting or Instructive Exhibit.
  11. The Federation Cup – is awarded to the best exhibit in Class 11: 6 x 454g (1lb) matching jars of honey.
  12. The Jennings Junior Trophy – awarded to the Junior/Student member of the Association gaining most points (all classes included).
  13. The Jennings Senior Trophy – awarded to the Beds BKA member gaining most points in classes 1-34 inclusive.
  14. The Wilf Ruff Shield – awarded to the District accumulating the most points in classes 1-37 inclusive.
  15. The National Honey Show Blue Ribbon and the Bedfordshire Cup – awarded for the best exhibit in the Show.

Non-members of Bedfordshire Beekeepers Association that win Trophy’s (open classes) will have their names engraved on Trophies but will not be able keep the trophies at home. (They will be retained by show secretary).

Engraving of Awards

After the awards presentation please will all award winners return their trophies to the Honey Show Secretary (Sue Lang, so that they can be engraved. The awards will be returned to the winners as soon as possible after they have been engraved.

Rosettes and Certificates

The 2023 Show will award the following places for each class:

  • First                                              Red Certificate and Rosette
  • Second                                        Blue Certificate and Rosette
  • Third                                            Yellow Certificate and Rosette
  • Very Highly Commended        Green Certificate

Inter-County Federation Cup

This is now hosted by the National Honey Show. Winners in certain classes will be asked if their items can go forward to this competition held at the end of October 2023.