Club News

08May/14

New showing season starts

The showing season has just started, with the Chelford Spring Show and Sale, and the Lambourn Show having already taken place ! You can find details of all the shows at whichRead More…

07May/14

Penistone

Dates 12th September 2015 Entry details from 01226 767989 Tim Booth Closing Date for Entries Judge Mrs. Sue Hutson Classes  www.penistoneshow.com Results

02May/14

Committee Members April 2015

Following our AGM in Gloucestershire last weekend, it can be announced that there are changes to the Committee as follows: David Overton & John Lightfoot both chose to stand down this year. 1 MarleneRead More…

23Apr/14

BPA Spring Sale Catalogue Available

The catalogue for the Spring Sale at Chelford on Sat 26 April can be viewed at http://www.britishpigs.org/BPA%20Spring%20Sale%20Catalogue%202014%20web.pdf

07Apr/14

GOSPBC 2014 AGM

This year’s AGM moves to North Yorkshire by kind invitation of Martin & Lorraine Whitley and their family and we hope that it will encourage our members in the north of EnglandRead More…

13Feb/14

Snape Inn to re-open

With many club members affected by the current weather, club member Teresa Cook is finally looking forward to re-opening her pub the Snape Inn after flooding damaged it over two months agoRead More…

03Jan/14

1930’s GOS Pigs

This photo dates back to 1921 and shows the Whittingham herd belonging to James Allsup at the County Asylum near Preston in Lancashire. It is one of the first pedigree herds ofRead More…

10Dec/13

EU agrees new labelling regulations

Thanks to some great work from the club and its secretary, Gloucester Old Spot meat has TSG (Traditional Speciality Guaranteed) which protects how GOS pork is labelled on content, but the normalRead More…

25Oct/13

East Sutton prison to close

The Ministry of Justice announced today that East Sutton Park prison will close. Why is this on the GOS site? – Because many members will know that East Sutton Park is aRead More…