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Celebrating

following year. Regular trips were made to Ipswich for the main
society sale to purchase new blood lines buying stock rams.
The Seagrave flock grew over the years reaching numbers in
Seagrave Suffolk Flock excess of 200 ewes in the 1970s and to this day numbering 150
Suffolk ewes.
The emphasis has always been to produce rams for the top end
celebrates its 80th birthday! of the commercial market ie. good carcase, tight skins, with length › Julie and Sheila with their winning pair of ewes at Lincolnshire County Show
and natural fleshing.
John was one of the first Midlanders to take shearling rams to
Kelso. Rams and ewes are sold up and down the country and a
large loyal client base selling in local markets and off farm has
been built.
stablished by John Hallam in 1939, the flock is now run enjoying supremacy in the markets up to the point of continental The whole family of Hallams, Egglestons and Knights have
by second and third generations of the family (mother and breeds being introduced. It is interesting to note that in the 1940 enjoyed competing at local and county shows winning many prizes
Edaughter team, Sheila and Julie Eggleston) with the fourth Flock book (the first time Seagrave Flock was entered) the top price through the years, being part of club and branch activities, making
generation already lending a helping hand! shearling ewe was £14-5s (£14.25 in new money!). The average for life long friends of other breeders on the way.
In 1939 John was just a teenager working alongside his father 915 shearling ewes was £5-9s, but this only took into account lots Seagrave Flock has been successful in both National and Branch
on the farm. He was keen to start up his own enterprise, deciding averaging 63/- and upwards and only consignments of 10 ewes Flock competitions, winning Midland area competitions on five
to start a flock of pedigree sheep. He chose the Suffolk, believing and over! occasions the latest of these being 2018.
the Suffolk had much more to offer than any of the other native Initially purchasing six in-lamb ewes from Mrs K Hollis, an John passed away in 2012, his passion for his Suffolk sheep
breeds at that time. This proved to be the case, the Suffolk established flock in Wiltshire, he then added a further six the never waned for the 73 years he was involved. That passion has
passed on to daughter Sheila, granddaughters Julie and Sarah,
and the great grandchildren. It has always been a team effort, and
we must not forget to mention John’s wife Nena who was always
there to help and support the whole family. › The Eggleston family

J. Straker,

Chadwick & Sons

EST – 1872

2019 SALES

FRI/SAT 19th & 20th JULY Nati onal Show & Sale, Shrewsbury (with Halls)
MON 5TH AUG NSA Early Ram Sale – Builth Wells
To include Western Club Show & Sale

MON 23RD SEPT NSA Main Ram Sale, Builth Wells
SAT 26TH OCT Shrewsbury Classic Female Sale, Shrewsbury (with Halls)
SAT 9TH NOV 40th Annual Collecti ve Show & Sale of
in-lamb ewes & ewe lambs –
Monmouthshire Livestock Centre, Raglan

Please contact: Lyndon Trumper for further informati on on the above sales and any other matt ers
relati ng to the valuati on/marketi ng of Suff olk Sheep.

Market Street Chambers, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire NP7 5SD

 01873 852624  lyndon@strakerchadwick.co.uk
› 1970s John Hallam in Leicester Market with ram lambs

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