Association News

The Wensleydale Longwool Sheep Breeders’ Association were delighted to invite The Honourable Susan Cunliffe-Lister to become the Associations’ Honorary President and were even more delighted when Mrs Cunliffe-Lister accepted the appointment. Having a long-standing association with the Wensleydale Longwool Sheep Breed Mrs Cunliffe-Lister is well known for founding the Masham Sheep Fair in 1986 raising

The Autumn/Winter newsletter has been emailed to all members and posted to those who don’t have an email on the database. Please let the secretary know if you haven’t received a copy. It is also uploaded in the members area on the website.

Brilliant news from Sandra Brown of “The Dean” flock with her Black Wensleydale Fleece finishing Reserve Champion in the Golden Fleece final run by British Wool. The Golden Fleece is a nationwide competition open to all British Wool producers, aiming to highlight the quality of British wool. Producers from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales

During this year’s Wool Week, a couple from Derbyshire are making a stand for British farmers and British wool by taking their ‘The Woolly Roadshow’ on a tour of Great Britain. Last year, David and Karen Griffiths launched ‘The Woolly Roadshow’, an educational promotion of British wool, British sheep and the Rare Breeds Survival Trust

We were saddened to recently learn of the passing of Mr Joseph Edmund Parkinson on September 10th 2017. One of our oldest and most long-standing members breeding the Castle Mill Flock (478).  

Please do keep an eye out for some snippets of the Wensleydale Classes from the 2017 Great Yorkshire Show on tonight’s episode of “The Yorkshire Vet at The Great Yorkshire Show” – 8pm Channel 5.

We love these photos from today’s event held by Stratford Upon Avon Spinning Guild as part of a the Spinning Open day with an emphasis on Wensleydales. A gorgeous array of different products made from wonderful Wensleydale fleece were displayed and show just what beautiful items can be created from the wonderful Wensleydale fleece, all

The Association is saddened to learn of the death of our member Mrs Yvonne Mudd (Thistle Flock) on the 21st August 2017. Her Funeral service is to be held at Stonefall Crematorium, Harrogate on Thursday August 31st 2017 at 11.40am. Family flowers only please, but if so desired, donations in memory of Yvonne are for