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)
Norfolk Trophy
(Best Groundwork)
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
Amateur Bird Winners
Budgerigar by Sarah Keen
Shag by Alexandra Cherrett
Magpie by Stephen McIntyre
Amateur Mammal Winners
Grey Squirrels by Alexandra Cherrett
Malamute by Melissa Eckley-Murphy
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 Mammal Winners
Polecat by Cheryl Richardson
Fox Cub by Kate Wilson
Stoat by Chris Voisey
Novice Game Head Winner
Fox by Cheryl Richardson
Credits 2020
Higher Credits
Jackdaw by Emilie Woodford
by Derek Frampton
Standard Credits
Male and Juvenile Dik Dik,
Asian Leopard Cat, Magpie,
and Adult and Juvenile Coati
by Alan Turner
by Alexandra Cherrett
Other Items from the Show 2020
by Jed Balmer
by Dave Hornbrook
by Dave Hornbrook
by Melissa Eckley-Murphy
Lectures 2020
PETER SCOTT mounted a duck with an artificial head.
PETRA TJITSKE KALSHOVEN - An Anthropologist's Perspective on Contemporary Taxidermy
SIMON MOORE - Restoration Museum Work
DEREK FRAMPTON - Small Mammal Taxidermy
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 George Jamieson
by Christopher Redman
Other Photos 2020
and Stephen McIntyre
Melissa Eckley-Murphy
Richardson and
Christopher Redman
and Chris Voisey
and Steve Heyes
and Ian Rose
Results List 2020
Prize Awards
Best of Show
Colin Scott - Red Squirrel
Capercaillie - Peter Scott
Breakthrough Judges' Choice
Glis Glis - Derek Frampton
Wagstaffe Trophy (Best Case)
Oyster Catchers - 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: Oyster Catchers - Peter Scott
2nd: Jackdaw - Emilie Woodford
3rd: Red Backed Shrike - Dave Hornbrook
Professional Mammal
1st: Glis Glis and Mole - Derek Frampton
2nd: Mink - Steve Heyes
3rd: Red Squirrel - Colin Scott
Professional Game Head
1st: Pere David & Roe Head - Steve Newcombe
2nd: Fox - Steve Heyes
3rd: Red Deer - Colin Scott
Professional Osteology
1st: Giant Anteater - Alan Turner
Best Amateur
Budgie - Sarah Keen
Amateur Bird
1st: Budgie - Sarah Keen
2nd: Shag - Alexandra Cherrett
3rd: Pheasant and Kestrel - Christopher Redman
Amateur Mammal
1st: Grey Squirrels - Alexandra Cherrett
2nd: Malamute - Melissa Eckley-Murphy
Amateur Fish
1st: Grayling - Stephen Lindley
Amateur Osteology
1st: Male Dik Dik - Alan Turner
Novice Bird
1st: Mallard - Gesrid Desira
2nd: Rook - Cheryl Richardson
3rd: Pheasant and 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
Avian Challenge
Novice: Christopher Redman
Amateur: Sarah Keen
Credits Awarded
Higher Credits
- Glis Glis - Derek Frampton
- Jackdaw - Emilie Woodford
- Oyster Catchers - Peter Scott
- Capercaillie - Peter Scott
Standard Credits
- Red Wing - Jed Balmer
- Shoveler - Jed Balmer
- Cormorant - Jed Balmer
- Barn Owl - Jed Balmer
- Black Headed Gull - Jed Balmer
- Snowy Owl - Jed Balmer
- Kookaburra - Jed Balmer
- Wolverine - Alan Turner
- Dianna Monkey - Alan Turner
- Giant Anteater - Alan Turner
- Black Grouse - Colin Scott
- Treecreeper - Colin Scott
- Wood Pigeon - Colin Scott
- Nuthatch - Colin Scott
- Red Squirrel - Colin Scott
- Crossbill - Colin Scott
- Red Deer - Colin Scott
- Grey Squirrel - Alexandra Cherrett
- Shag - Alexandra Cherrett
- Forequarter Fox - Steve Heyes
- Mink - Steve Heyes
- Ptarmigan - Steve Heyes
- Roe Head - Steve Newcombe
- Hare Head - Steve Newcombe
- Albino Hare - Steve Newcombe
- Civet Cat - Steve Newcombe
- Pere David - Steve Newcombe
- Goldfinch - Emilie Woodford
- Red Backed Shrike - Dave Hornbrook
- Bearded Tits - Dave Hornbrook
- Wood Pigeon - George Jamieson
- Peregrine - Peter Scott
- Mole - Derek Frampton
- Magpie - Stephen McIntyre
- Magpie - Stephen McIntyre
- Budgerigar - Sarah Keen
- Mallard - Gesrid Desira
Leaflet 2020
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