Conference 2020 Results
The Guild of Taxidermists Conference Competitions
held at The Hayes Conference Centre in Derbyshire on 13th to 15th March 2020
Best in Show
Capercaillie by Peter Scott
Red Squirrrel By Colin Scott
Breakthrough Judges' Choice
by Derek Frampton
Wagstaffe Trophy
(Best Case)
by Peter Scott
Norfolk Trophy
(Best Groundwork)
by Peter Scott
Best Theme
'If you go down the woods today'
Don Sharp Memorial Trophy (Services to the Guild)
Professional Bird Winners
Oystercatchers by Peter Scott
Jackdaw by
Emilie Woodford
Red-backed Shrike by Dave Hornbrook
Professional Mammal Winners
Glis Glis by Derek Frampton
Mole By Derek Frampton
Mink by Steven Heyes
Red Squirrel by Colin Scott
Professional Game Head Winners
Pere David by Steve Newcombe
Roe by Steve Newcombe
Fox by Steven Heyes
Red Deer by Colin Scott
Professional Osteology Winners
Giant Anteater by Alan Turner
Amateur Winners 2020
Best Amateur
by Sarah Keen
Amateur Mammal Winners
Grey Squirrels by Alexandra Cherrett
Malamute by Melissa Eckley-Murphy
Amateur Bird Winners
Budgerigar by Sarah Keen
Shag by Alexandra Cherrett
Magpie by Stephen McIntyre
Amateur Fish Winner
Grayling by Stephen Lindley
Amateur Osteological Winner
Male Dik Dik by Alan Turner
Novice Winners 2020
Novice Bird Winners
Mallard by Gesrid Desira
Rook by Cheryl Richardson
Pheasant by
Christopher Redman
Kestrel by Christopher Redman
Novice Game Head Winner
Fox by Cheryl Richardson
Novice Mammal Winners
Polecat by Cheryl Richardson
Fox Cub by Kate Wilson
Stoat by Chris Voisey
Credits 2020
Higher Credits
Jackdaw by
Emilie Woodford
by Derek Frampton
by Peter Scott
Standard Credits
Anteater, Male and
Juvenile Dik Dik,
Asian Leopard Cat,
Magpie, and Adult and
Juvenile Coati
by Alan Turner
by Alan Turner
by Alexandra Cherrett
Alexandra Cherrett
by Stephen McIntyre
by Sarah Keen
Other Items from the Show 2020
by Jed Balmer
by Jed Balmer
by Jed Balmer
by Jed Balmer
by Jed Balmer
by Jed Balmer
by Cheryl Richardson
by Cheryl Richardson
by Steven Heyes
by Stephen Lindley
by Fiona Dean
by Sarah Burhouse
by Sarah Burhouse
by Steve Newcombe
by Steve Newcombe
by Steve Newcombe
by Dave Hornbook
by Dave Hornbrook
by Dave Hornbrook
by Colin Scott
Melissa Eckley-Murphy
Eckley-Murphy
by Emilie Woodford
by Emilie Woodford
by Alan Turner
Lectures 2020
PETER SCOTT mounted a duck with an artificial head.
PETRA TJITSKE KALSHOVEN - An Anthropologist's Perspective on Contemporary Taxidermy
DEREK FRAMPTON - Small Mammal Taxidermy
SIMON MOORE - Restoration Museum Work
PAT MORRIS - Arsenic Presentation and Traditional Airbrushing Demonstration
DREW BAIN - Legal Update and Identifying Ivory & Bone
COLIN SCOTT - Ticks on Specimens
AVIAN CHALLENGE - Colin Scott and George Jamieson led this year's challenge of a wood pigeon won by Sarah Keen for Best Amateur and Christopher Redman for Best Novice.
by Colin Scott
by George Jamieson
by Sarah Keen
by Christopher Redman
by Becky Dick
Other Photos 2020
Cherrett and
Stephen McIntyre
Melissa Eckley-Murphy
Richardson and
Christopher Redman
Kate Wilson
and Chris Voisey
and Steve Heyes
Woodford and
Dave Hornbrook
and Rick Way
and Drew Bain
Anne Jamieson
JHT Supplies and
Ian Rose
Results List 2020
Prize Awards
Best of Show
Joint: Red Squirrel - Colin Scott
Joint: Capercaillie - Peter Scott
Breakthrough Judges' Choice
Glis Glis - Derek Frampton
Wagstaffe Trophy (Best Case)
Oystercatchers - Peter Scott
Norfolk Trophy (Best Groundwork)
Peregrine - Peter Scott
Best Theme ('If you go down the woods today')
Wood Mouse - Alexandra Cherrett
Don Sharp Memorial Trophy (Services to the Guild)
Becky Dick
Professional Bird
1st: Oystercatchers - Peter Scott
2nd: Jackdaw - Emilie Woodford
3rd: Red-backed Shrike - Dave Hornbrook
Professional Mammal
Joint 1st: Glis Glis - Derek Frampton
Joint 1st: Mole - Derek Frampton
2nd: Mink - Steve Heyes
3rd: Red Squirrel - Colin Scott
Professional Game Head
Joint 1st: Pere David - Steve Newcombe
Joint 1st: Roe Head - Steve Newcombe
2nd: Fox - Steve Heyes
3rd: Red Deer - Colin Scott
Professional Osteology
1st: Giant Anteater - Alan Turner
2nd: none
3rd: none
Best Amateur
Budgerigar- Sarah Keen
Amateur Bird
1st: Budgerigar- Sarah Keen
2nd: Shag - Alexandra Cherrett
3rd: Magpie - Steve McIntyre
Amateur Mammal
1st: Grey Squirrels - Alexandra Cherrett
2nd: Malamute - Melissa Eckley-Murphy
3rd: none
Amateur Fish
1st: Grayling - Stephen Lindley
2nd: none
3rd: none
Amateur Osteology
1st: Male Dik Dik - Alan Turner
Novice Bird
1st: Mallard - Gesrid Desira
2nd: Rook - Cheryl Richardson
Joint 3rd: Pheasant - Christopher Redman
Joint 3rd: Kestrel - Christopher Redman
Novice Mammal
1st: Polecat - Cheryl Richardson
2nd: Fox Cub - Kate Wilson
3rd: Stoat - Chris Voisey
Novice Game Head
1st: Fox - Cheryl Richardson
2nd: none
3rd: none
Credits Awarded
Higher Credits
- Derek Frampton - Glis Glis
- Peter Scott - Capercaillie and Oystercatchers
- Emilie Woodford - Jackdaw
Standard Credits
- Jed Balmer - Barn Owl, Black-headed Gull, Cormorant, Kookaburra, Red Wing, Shoveler and Snowy Owl
- Alexandra Cherrett - Grey Squirrel and Shag
- Gesrid Desira - Mallard
- Derek Frampton - Mole
- Steve Heyes - Forequarter Fox, Mink and Ptarmigan
- Dave Hornbrook - Bearded Tits and Red-backed Shrike
- George Jamieson - Wood Pigeon
- Sarah Keen - Budgerigar
- Stephen McIntyre - Magpie (x2)
- Steve Newcombe - Civet Cat, Albino Hare, Hare Head, Roe Head and Pere David
- Colin Scott - Black Grouse, Crossbill, Nuthatch, Red Deer, Red Squirrel, Treecreeper and Wood Pigeon
- Peter Scott - Peregrine
- Alan Turner - Dianna Monkey, Giant Anteater and Wolverine
- Emilie Woodford - Goldfinch
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