Following the cancellation of this year's Beaulieu Village Fete on 15th July due to extreme weather conditions, an alternative event, the Beaulieu Village Meadow Fair was held on 19th August. It was a lovely day and wonderful to see so many people.
Beaulieu Camera Group was delighted to take part and be able to hold our exhibition. Nearly every member was represented, with a total of eighty one prints on display,
Each year at the Fete, members of the public are invited to vote for their favourite image. The photographer whose image receives the highest number of votes is awarded the Bob Grier Memorial Trophy. The astounding total number of votes this year was 342, which was an all time record. The winner was Maggie White with her image "Wild Wood Mouse".
Usually the celebrity who opens the Fete is asked to choose their favourite image with the author being pressented with a bottle of chapage. This year Lord and Lady Montague and the Treasurer of the Fete, Elizabeth Selzer, chose their favourite which was "Female Sparrowhawk with Prey" by Bob Abbott.
Thank you to the many Beaulieu Camera Club members who helped set the exhibition up, were there all day helping run the event and who stayed until the very end to take it all down again.
To see the results of the votes cast, please click on this link: 
Votes Cast Beaulieu Meadow Fair 2023
Sue Dunham, Chairman