2023 Limousin Annual Journal

ANNIVERSARY
OF
HALL FAME
1971 - 2021
Mike Keeble
Burton Herd and Author ‘Limousin;
the Breed, the People, the Story’
Victor Woods
Farm Manager, Greenmount
Agricultural College
“Mike established the Burton
herd in 1971 and played an
instrumental role in selecting
the first cattle to come to
the UK in 1970. Mike was
elected on the first Council
of Management along with
seven others in 1971, serving
a credible 10 year term.
Mike became famous for his
journalism and commentary
at the major shows and
of course, the author of
‘Limousin, the breed, the
people, the story’.
Nominated by:
Craig Ridley, Honorary
President 2020-2022
“One of the great enthusiasts
for the breed, Victor attended
Greenmount Agricultural
College in 1964-65 and stayed
on to work at the college,
where he became Farm
Manager. In 1997, with the
support of Jim Quail and
BLCS he instigated the LIMO
project. This became a huge
shop window for Limousin in
Northern Ireland and many
students became pedigree
breeders because of his
inspirational influence’.
Nominated by:
Jim Scott, Honorary President
2018-2020
Jim Bloom
Scorboro Herd
Chairman 2008-2011
“Jim has been a huge
supporter and ambassador
of the British Limousin
Society both here in the UK
and on the world stage and
contributed significantly as
Chairman from 2008-11. Jim
played an instrumental role
in the purchase of Concorde
House”.
Yvonne King Forster
Jim Quail
Lynderg Herd
Nominated by:
Michael Priestley, Honorary
President 2012-2014
“Fluent in French and with an
expert eye, Yvonne was one
of the first importers from the
1970’s calf crop (the Fs) and
one of the few who persisted
with the breed in the early
years. Yvonne’s determination
and tenacity were later
rewarded during 1978-88
when they won 10 interbreed
Championships and 60 breed
championships at the Royal
Show, Royal Highland and
Royal Welsh.”
Nominated by:
BLCS Council 2022
“Jim established the Lynderg
herd in 1977 with a Pelletstown
heifer that got Jim hooked
on the breed. Jim contributed
significantly to the Society
serving 18 years on Council
and played an instrumental
role initiating the Limo herd
at Greenmount College
which went on to significantly
influence the next generation”.
Nominated by:
Craig Ridley, Honorary
President 2020-2022
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