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Celebrating Celebrating

90 years of Salton Suffolks Congratulations to the following flocks who are celebrating major milestones

he Salton flock was established in 1930, although it was in Council, including being Chairman in 1991/92.
1927 that the first Suffolks arrived at Salton. His successes include in 1977, his first time selling at Edinburgh,
T Thomas William Bulmer took the long journey to Ipswich by two ram lambs achieving the top price of 5000 guineas each.
train from Kirkbymoorside to attend the Society sale . In 1978 achieving First Prize Pen of Three, then Champion Ram
These were the first Suffolks to be registered as the Salton flock and Lamb.
are in the 1931 flock book, Vol. 45 and that registration consisted of He exported Suffolks to Holland throughout the 1980s.
10 shearling ewes and 1 ram. The ewes were bought from H.T Long, In 1982, won the “best fine wool fleece grown in the UK” at (1930) (1970) (1995)
Stowmarket and the ram from the Hengrave Estate Ltd. the Royal Smithfield Show. This Suffolk ewe fleece went on to be D17 MT Bulmer Salton 12D Mr David K Timm Boothferry HZS Mrs A E Lacy Flitwick
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JAL Kenneth Campbell
56C J S Hamilton
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The flock was replenished in 1932 with the purchase of 20 Shearling displayed in Japan. JAT C G Firby Tormentil
ewes again from Ipswich and five homebred gimmer lambs. In 2004 ,the flock was handed over to Mark. His main aim is to JAZ William Moore Carnkenny
Word got around that this new breed of sheep had come to Salton. produce quality rams for the commercial breeder. He enjoys seeing JCC Mrs G Gray Knight Appledown
At the Malton Michaelmas Fair in 1932 they won first prize Down Suffolk sired lambs competing very favourably against other breeds in JCR Mrs S L Griffiths Broadpool
Ram. It was said that people swarmed to see these Suffolks, this led the auction ring, and currently sells rams privately or at local auctions. JCW Robert &
the way in introducing the breed to the Yorkshire area. His showing successes include the 2009 Great Yorkshire Show, 1st Pauline Hopper Gogwell
The Bulmer name has long been in the Suffolk breed with the prize ewe lamb leading to reserve breed champion and 2010 1st prize (1980) JDF J M Stewart Gransha
cousins of T.W Bulmer also establishing flocks , the Habton flock in ewe lamb and reserve female champion. (1940) C46 Eamonn Duffy Kells JDX Paula & David Reid Conchar
JFD Bob Cunningham
Clarance
1951, Holme Wold flock in 1954 and the Malton flock in 1962. Looking forward, it is hoped that the future of the Salton flock will H3 Michael O’Neill Bolinaspect C9 James E Beck Brague
Thomas Michael Bulmer took the flock over in 1968. He has been a be secure in the very capable hands of Henry and George, continuing D25 John Hegarty Jnr. Benhead
great ambassador for the breed, serving 30 years on the Northern Area the Bulmer Family legacy. E35 Robert A S Barkley Blackbrae
E51 Rebecca Bryce Chalmerstown

(1960)
230 Trevor & Ben Robinson Teeshan
239 Messrs TC & (1990)
CA Harding Bentley DLO Mrs ME & DO Jones Awel
244 Messrs Henry DND C J Holmes Rookery
Stuart & Sons Davis Hill DNN Andrew Barr Bucklyvie
249 Mrs R H Goldie Harpercroft DPJ WM Forest Wylie Torpichen
268 Thomas Delday Voyburn DRW A Cook Cookton
> Shepherd George Harrison and Mick Bulmer present > Edinburgh Sale 1978. First Prize Pen of Three – Left > Three generations of Suffolk breeders at Ryedale Show 326 Messrs JS & DRX Wesley Cousins Botera
two 5,000gns rams at Edinburgh in 1977 to right: Mark Bulmer, George Harrison, Mick Bulmer 2018 – Left to right: Mark, Henry and Mick Bulmer
A Whitehurst Bramhurst DSO James O’Grady Crusheen
DSW Steve J Govier Pedley
DVJ James &
Edward Thomas Stonehouse
DWT Messrs AJ & JA Lucas Finnvale
DYJ D W Sayles Mattersey
DYX Mrs J J Tooze Spittal
FAJ G & F J Soulsby Williamsgill

> New Suffolks added in the 1930s

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