Judging for the Tenby in Bloom contest took place last week with businesses making a tremendous effort once again to brighten up the seaside town with their floral displays.

Shops, restaurants, schools, hotels and households were urged once again to pull out all the stops to help Tenby look blooming marvellous for the summer season ahead.

The In Bloom committee which comprises of chair Sue Lane, fellow members Tish Rossiter, Lynn Attewell, Sian Waters, Sam Jackson, and president Caroline Thomas were delighted with the response once again to the annual competition, which sees Tenby’s establishments join in to show off their floral flare and displays, which at the same time makes the town more colourful over the summer season.

Judging for the annual In Bloom contest took place on Wednesday, July 12, with Sue and Tish being joined by regular judges Hugh Scale and David Lewis for a walkabout the town and its outskirts to mark categories ranging from classes for private houses to hotels/guest houses; and public houses/restaurants to group projects; whilst there is also a category focusing on school projects.

Private Houses:

Class 1 Best garden visible from the road - Jane Norris, 41 Knowling Mead (Gold/category winner); Donna Miles, 32 Lady Park (Gold).

Class 2 Best forecourt/patio no garden - Mike Brace, 17 Lower Park Road (Gold/category winner); Betty Button, 22 Augustus Place (Gold); Sue Millward, The Old Bakery, Cresswell Street (Silver Gilt); David Lewis, 2 Haytor Gardens (Silver Gilt).

Class 3 Best window boxes/hanging baskets only - Jan Hill, 6 Heywood Court (Gold/category winner); Milly Hartland, 70 Heywood (Court Gold); Aty Boer-Roberts, 1 Ivy Cottages, Cobb Lane (Gold); Mr & Mrs Swarbrook, 49 Upper Hill Park (Gold); Louise, Wall Cottage, St Mary’s Street (Gold).

Class 4 Best garden not visible from road - John McKellar, 7 The Norton (Gold/category winner); Dorothy Tovey, 3 Rosemount Gardens (Gold); Mrs Gillian Skyrme, White Haven, Penally Road (Gold); Lynne & Jackie, Paxton Court (Gold).

Hotels/Guest Houses:

Class 5 Best overall display with garden (over 10 bedrooms) - Tenby House Hotel and Atlantic Hotel (both Gold/joint category winners); Clarence House Hotel (Silver).

Class 6 Best overall display with frontage only (over 10 bedrooms) - Giltar Hotel (Gold/category winner).

Class 7 Best overall display for Guest/Hotels with 10 bedrooms or less - The Normandie Inn (Gold/category winner).

Class 8 Public Houses/Restaurants - On George’s (Gold/category winner); The Qube (Gold); Ronni’z (Gold); Florentino’s (Gold); The Baytree (Gold); The Cove (Silver Gilt); Hope & Anchor (Silver Gilt); Harbwr Bar & Kitchen (Silver Gilt); Tenby Rugby Club (Silver Gilt); Five Arches Tavern (Silver Gilt); Pipers Silver (Gilt); Seaview Restaurant (Silver); Lifeboat Tavern (Silver).

Class 9 Best beer garden display - Hope & Anchor (Gold/category winner); Harbwr (Silver Gilt).

Any Other Business, Retail or Educational Premises:

Class 10 Best external at a retail shop - The Nook (Gold/category winner); Jago (Gold); Equinox (Silver Gilt); Country Clothes (Silver Gilt).

Class 11 Best external display at business premises - no entries.

Class 12 Training and miscellaneous - Kiln Park (Gold/category winner).

Class 13 Public buildings - Augustus Place Community Centre/Friendship Club (Gold/category winner); Belvedere Nursing Home (Gold); Belmont Nursing Home (Silver Gilt); Fire Station (Silver).

Class 14 School Project - Tenby Church in Wales Primary School (Gold/category winner).

Group Projects:

Class 15 Best Group - Cobb Lane/Tor Lane.

Class 16 Best Estate - Heywood Court.

The Serendipity Holdings Rose Bowl with the highest points went to The Normandie Hotel.

Results of the school’s poster comp were as follows...

Ysgol Hafan y Mor: Meithryn 1st - Esme Evans, Primrose, Penny.

Reception/Nursery 1st - Zariella Read, 2nd - Rae Caine.

Year 1 - Jac Leigh 1st, Stanley James 2nd; Year 2 - Max Bowen 1st, Mia Meiring 2nd; Year 3 - Myanna Lee 1st, Albie Smith 2nd; Year 4 - Tristan 1st, Ava Sheehan 2nd; Year 5 - Cerys Hart 1st, Elsie James 2nd; Year 6 - Brooke 1st, Bradley 2nd.

Tenby Church in Wales: Tiny Treasures 1st - Dougie Waters, 2nd - Ava George 2nd; Nursery/Reception - 1st Annabelle D’ortez, Milly Cromwell, Tate Monks; Year 1 -Anabel Birt 1st, Bishop Gentry 2nd; Year 2 - Finn Merrony 1st, Oliver Martin 2nd; Year 3 -Alfie Hughes 1st, Betsy Heywood 2nd; Year 4 - Jessica Henson 1st, Isla Bertram 2nd; Year 5 - Eiliah Frazer 1st, Renas 2nd; Year 6 - Kayleigh Lowe 1st, Lily Desgorges, 2nd, Rhys Broadhurst 2nd.

St Teilo’s School: Class 1 - Daya Joby 1st, Rhiannon Clewer 2nd; Class 2 - Ruby Thomas 1st, Luca Lewis 2nd; Class 3 - Taneta Feeney 1st, Freddie 2nd; Class 4 - Molly Thomas 1st, Lexi Lintern 2nd; Class 5 - Izzy Fairlie 1st, Chelsea Probert 2nd; Class 6 - Rhys Lewis 1st, Zayd 2nd.

St Florence School: Nursery - Abi Mathias 1st, Erin Gough 2nd; Reception - Isabelle Greville-Mattinson 1st, Nell Rees 2nd; Year 1 - Steffan Jones 1st, Edith Brace 2nd; Year 2 - Anabelle Tuxworth-Jones 1st, Zachary Wheat 2nd; Year 3 - Summer Rose 1st, Sian Jenkins 2nd; Year 4 - P Black 1st, Ava Robyn 2nd; Year 5 - Cerise Lepetit 1st, Mela Wolverson 2nd; Year 6 - Leon 1st, Demy Sutton 2nd.

Templeton School: Dillon Kirk-Harris 1st, Jessica Thomas 2nd; Oak Nursery - Elsie Gough 1st, Ellie Jones 2nd; Reception - Eleanor Ayres 1st, Dax Holman 2nd; Class 1 Alys Jones 1st, Frankie Sealey 2nd; Class 2 - Joshua Kania 1st, Evie Davies 2nd; Class 3 - Ellie Carney 1st, Paige Hooper 2nd; Class 4 Maisie Durbridge 1st, Alana Thompson 2nd; Class 5 - Sienna Chambers 1st, Poppy Badham 2nd; Class 6 - Freya Jennings 1st, Poppy Lois Waters 2nd.

Stepaside School: Nursery - Emilia Goode 1st, Theo Watkins 2nd; Reception - Ambrose Riding 1st, Charles Trezise 2nd; Year 1 - Kori Hawkes 1st, Theo Williams 2nd; Year 2 - Nicola Kuczer 1st, Esta Evans 2nd; Year 3 - Theo Baker 1st, Eva Blewitt 2nd; Year 4 - Rosie Pearce 1st, Danny Hughes 2nd; Year 5 - Alina Diachenko 1st, Gracie-May 2nd.

Manorbier School: Reception/Nursery - Logan Rees 1st, Cleo Fortune 2nd; Year 1 - Naomi Creese 1st, Clara Fiddy 2nd; Year 2 - Esther McWeeney 1st, Bella Fortune 2nd; Year 3 - Rowen Keevil Davies 1st; Year 5 - Joey Creese 1st, Max Phelps 2nd; Year 6 - Aaliyah Rose Lane 1st, Shealeigh Jayne Thomas 2nd.