22 CRAFTBUTCHER l JUNE 2018


ANSELL & SONS CELEBRATE 90 YEAR ANNIVERSARY


Ansell & Sons, who this


year celebrate 90 years in business, is a high-class butcher’s shop owned and run by the Raymond family, with Derek and Lynne, their sons Paul and James and Paul’s wife Lynn. Te first time the shop took


on the name ‘Ansell’ was in 1928 when Leonard Ansell and his son Albert owned the business. Derek’s father Sidney


Raymond, who had been orphaned at the age of eight and didn’t know anything about his family history, started working for Leonard and Albert Ansell in the early 1930s when he was about


thirteen years old. Derek joined the business in 1963 and following the death of Leonard and the retirement of Albert Ansell, Sidney and Derek Raymond purchased the butchers business. But is wasn’t until Lynne


Raymond carried out historical research that the full story about the history of the butcher’s shop at 5 High Street, Maldon revealed that there has been a butcher’s business on the same site since 1796. More remarkable it transpired that it was Paul and James great, great, great, great grandfather William Raymond who first established that very butcher’s shop some 222 years earlier! n


MEMBERS NEWS


SHROPSHIRE BUTCHER OF THE YEAR AWARD


Darren Morgan – fourth


generation Master Butcher, of Shropshire. Has been awarded his County's most prestigious award - 'Butcher of the Year'. What an honor, and so


well deserved. Darren has worked tremendously hard to ensure the core of his butchery is traditional and yet he has demonstrated innovation and kept pace with industry trends. Darren started his career


in the 122 year old family business over 45 years ago. Since when, he has strived to provide his customers with the finest quality, locally produced Shropshire Meat, by selecting the best livestock


and applying craſt butchery techniques to ensure provenance and passion in every cut. Darren has a dedicated


small team working alongside him with wife Sue, daughter Lauren and senior butchers Ryan Baker & Dewi Myatt. Te team are on record as


saying “We all admire and respect Darren immensely. His work ethic, dedication and passion for the business and the industry itself inspires us all. Looking ahead we are excited for what the future of Morgan's Country Butchers holds". Our congratulations to


Darren Morgan, Shropshire Butcher of the Year! n


Te shop as it was in 1928 with Leonard Ansell Te Nottinghamshire


Darren & the team celebrate success!


TWENTY FOURTH ROBIN HOOD CHAMPIONSHIP In total 62 gold, 36 silver


Council of Retail Meat Traders held the Twenty Fourth Robin Hood Championship last month at the Nottinghamshire County Show and were very pleased to have an increased number in terms of both entrants and product entries However, the day belonged


to 23 year old Sam Jukes of Astons of Coven who, having picked up the Dickens Trophy for Best Young Butcher/Baker and the Sibley trophy for the Best Pork Sausage was also awarded the Council Shield as overall Sausage winner.


and 14 bronze certificates were awarded on the day. Te Nottinghamshire


Council of Retail Meat Traders wish to extend thanks to the judges who gave freely of their time, stewards, stand holders and, last but not least sponsors AHDB and Lucas Ingredients. Full details of all award


winners can be found at www. robinhood-sausage-and-pie- championship.co.uk and on their Facebook page. Meanwhile Neil Curtis,


Nottingham Council President, and members of the Council are already looking


Sam Jukes receiving the Dickens Trophy from Neil Curtis, Council President (leſt) and Andrew Smart of D F Dickens, Dalziel (sponsors)


forward to next year’s event, which will take place on Sunday 12th May when they


hope to attract even more entrants. n


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