News

Bessie Richardson

The Cleveland Dairy Goat Society with great sadness has to announce the death of Bessie Richardson on the 19th August 2019.  Bessie has been President of our Society for many years and her herd of pure Saanen and British goats was at the forefront of showing in the 70s and early 80s with Richmay Jubilee […]

Office Closures

The office will be closed on the following days during August: Friday 2nd August Monday 5th August Friday 9th August Thursday 15th and Friday 16th August Monday 19th August Thank you all for your co-operation.

Office Closure

The office will be closed from Wednesday 3rd July to Friday 5th July.  We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.  The office will re-open as normal on Monday 8th July.

Office Closure

Please be advised that the office will be closed on Monday 24th June.  Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause. Rachel

Office Closure

Please be advised that the BGS office will be closed from Wednesday 5th June until Friday 7th June inclusive.  Emails will be checked periodically during this time.  I apologise for the inconvenience this may cause.   Rachel

Barbara Scourfield (updated 9th April 2019)

We are saddened to learn that Barbara Scourfield of the Maybourne herd of British Toggenburgs has passed away.  Barbara was a great character in the goat world and had phenomenal success with her small herd.  She will be missed greatly by those who knew her. The funeral will take place on Monday 15th April at […]

Affiliated Society Resolutions’ 2019

The following resolutions have been received and will be voted on at the Affiliated Societies’ Conference taking place on Saturday 6th April 2019 after the BGS Annual General Meeting. Hard copies will be sent out early next week to all fully-paid up Affiliated Societies and will include voting cards. The Cambridge & District Goat Club […]

Gill Duffield

We are very sad to report the passing of Gill Duffield of the Gillfield herd. The funeral will be held on 28th February at 2.00pm at Horsham St Faiths Crematorium and afterwards at Hockering Village Hall.  Family flowers only but donations to East Anglian Air Ambulance.

British Goat Society – Annual General Meeting

Hosted by the Cambridgeshire Goat Society on Saturday 6th April 2019 At Quy Village Hall, Main Street, Stow-Cum-Quy, Cambridge CB25 9AB 10.30am Arrival and Light Refreshments 11.00am BGS Annual General Meeting 11.45am Affiliated Societies Conference 12.30am Lunch 1.45pm Speaker 3.00pm Light refreshments & Departure. Lunch. Lasagne and Garlic Bread or Red Pepper and Goats Cheese […]

George Turner

We are very sad to report the passing of Mr George Turner of the Kingsway Herd who died on 3rd February 2019.  Mr Turner was a Vice President of the British Goat Society and was also President in 2003/2004.  There will be a full obituary published in the February/March Monthly Journal. There will be no […]