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A certificate on white card presented by the Royal East Berkshire Agricultural Association in 1904 to A. Adby for the best kept cottage and garden.

1 certificate: white card; good condition

MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'Standard museum name: CERTIFICATE // Accession number: 95/26 // … // Recorder: JMB // Date: 14.2.95 // Description: Certificate on white card presented to A. Adby by Royal East Berkshire Agricultural Association for the best kept cottage and garden. // Date 1904 // Dimensions: Length: 22.0 cm Width: 18.5 cm // Associated information: Victory van de Weyer was agent & manager for Prince Christian of Schleswig Holstein at Cumberland Lodge, Ascot. // He spoke at an animal show diverse at this time when he was president. // He also bred Berkshire pigs.’, Certificate text – ‘Patron, his Majesty The King. // Patron, H.R.H. Prince of Wales. // Royal East Berks Agricultural Association. // Established 1839. // Presented to A. Adby // with the Sum of One Pound // Being the Winner of a Prize // in Class II For Best Cottage and Garden. 6–Oct. 1904 // The Reward of Skill and Industry. // Victor Van De Weyer President. // H. M. Humphrey [?] Hon. Sec.’

1904 - 1904