Britain in Bloom

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Britain in Bloom is a horticultural competition in the United Kingdom. It was first held in 1963; it has been organised by the Royal Horticultural Society since 2002 and is currently sponsored by Shredded Wheat.

It is entered by settlements; the winner is the settlement judged to have beautified itself best with the use of flowers and plants. Different categories exist for various sizes of settlements, and finalists are selected from the winners of regional competitions. The first stage is judged in around June/July; the second stage in August. The winners are announced in about September/October.

The competition does not just cover the UK, but also the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. In 2002 the small Channel Island of Herm won the prize in the 'Small Coastal Resort' category.

Winners

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

1997

Regions

The regions of the UK and Crown dependencies used in the competition are (with reference to ceremonial counties and government office regions)

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Horticulture (Latin: hortus (garden) + cultura (culture)) is the culture or growing of garden plants. Horticulture as classically defined is the subdivision of agriculture dealing in gardening, in contrast to agronomy, which deals with field crops and the
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Motto
"Dieu et mon droit" [2]   (French)
"God and my right"
Anthem
"God Save the Queen" [3]
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19th century - 20th century - 21st century
1930s  1940s  1950s  - 1960s -  1970s  1980s  1990s
1960 1961 1962 - 1963 - 1964 1965 1966

Year 1963 (MCMLXIII
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The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) was founded in 1804 in London, England as the Horticultural Society of London, and gained its present name in a Royal Charter granted in 1861 by Prince Albert.
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Shredded Wheat is a breakfast cereal made from whole wheat. It comes in two sizes, bite sized (3/4 in x 1 in), and normal size, which are sometimes broken into small pieces before adding milk.
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Channel Islands (Norman: Îles d'la Manche, French: Îles Anglo-Normandes/Îles de la Manche) are a group of islands in the English Channel, off the French coast of Normandy, but dependent on the British Crown.
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Ellan Vannin
Isle of Man


Flag Coat of arms
Motto
Quocunque Jeceris Stabit
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20th century - 21st century - 22nd century
1970s  1980s  1990s  - 2000s -  2010s  2020s  2030s
1999 2000 2001 - 2002 - 2003 2004 2005

2002 by topic:
News by month
Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun
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Motto
none
Anthem
Sarnia Cherie (Guernsey)


Official languages English
Government Dependency of Guernsey
 -  Chief of state Elizabeth II, Duke of Normandy
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Broughshane
Irish - Bruach Sheáin
Garden Village of Ulster

Church and gate in Broughshane

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The Union Flag is the official flag used by the government to represent Northern Ireland. The former official flag, the Ulster Banner, continues to be used by groups (such as some sports teams) representing the territory in an unofficial manner (see Northern Ireland flags issue).
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Nottingham

Arms of the Nottingham City Council
Location within England
Coordinates:
Sovereign state  United Kingdom
Constituent country
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The East Midlands is one of the regions of England and consists of most of the eastern half of the traditional region of the Midlands. It consists of the combined area of Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Northampton­shire, Nottingham­shire and most of Lincolnshire.
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Stockton-on-Tees

Stockton-on-Tees ()
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Northumbria (sometimes spelled Northhumbria) is primarily the name of both a medieval petty kingdom of Angles in what is now north east England and southern Scotland and of the earldom which succeeded it when England became a united Anglo-Saxon kingdom.
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Horsham

Horsham (United Kingdom)

Horsham shown within the United Kingdom
Population 47,804
OS grid reference TQ175305
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South West England is one of the regions of England. It is the largest such region in terms of area, and extends from Gloucestershire and Wiltshire to Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. This includes the area often known as the West Country, and much of Wessex.
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Bury St Edmunds

Bury St Edmunds (United Kingdom)

Bury St Edmunds shown within the United Kingdom
Population 35,015 (2001 Census)
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Anglia is:
  • The mediaeval and late Latin name for England.
  • A name for the eastern part of England, more commonly known as East Anglia and, one of the kingdoms of the Heptarchy.
  • Anglia Television, the ITV regional franchise in the east of England.

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Oakham

Oakham ()

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Grouville is one of the twelve parishes of Jersey in the Channel Islands. The parish is in the south east of the island and is dominated by the broad sweep of the Royal Bay of Grouville. The parish covers a surface area of 4,354 vergées (7.8 km²).
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Anthem
"God Save the Queen"  (official)
"Ma Normandie" ("My Normandy")  (official for occasions when distinguishing anthem required)
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Comrie (Gaelic: Cuimridh) is a small town and parish towards the western end of the Strathearn district of Perth and Kinross, Scotland, seven miles west of Crieff.

Comrie sits at the confluence of three rivers.
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Motto
Nemo me impune lacessit   (Latin)
"No one provokes me with impunity"
"Cha togar m'fhearg gun dioladh"   
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Darley may refer to:
Places:
  • Darley Abbey, a village in Derbyshire
  • Darley Dale, a town in Derbyshire
  • Darley, a village in Nidderdale, North Yorkshire (includes Darley Head)
  • Darley, a hamlet in Shropshire
People:

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    Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England, and the largest historic county in Great Britain. Although Yorkshire is a historic county, with no current official standing (except as part of the name of the English region of Yorkshire and the Humber), the name is
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    Uddingston is a village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, on the north side of the River Clyde, approximately seven miles to the south-east of Glasgow.

    It is home to Tunnock's factory, famed for its caramel wafers and teacakes.
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    Cleethorpes

    Cleethorpes ()
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    Alness
    Gaelic - Alanais


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    Motto
    Nemo me impune lacessit   (Latin)
    "No one provokes me with impunity"
    "Cha togar m'fhearg gun dioladh"   
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