Each of the trophies and cups we award has its own history and story to tell.  In this section we hope to be able to tell you a bit about each one. 

John Green moved to Hawkesbury Upton in 1991 and quickly became deeply involved in village life, serving as Parish Councillor and as founding Chairman of the Youth Group.  He died of leukaemia 10 days after the turn of the millennium.  In his memory, the Youth Group raised money to fund the red bench in the play park and his wife Debbie (now Debbie Young) donated the John Green Cup that summer, so that he could be forever a part of his beloved Village Show.  John’s favourite class was home-made wine, and he notoriously entered the same batch of potato wine two years in a row – winning second prize the first year and first prize the second year.  He was also once caught sampling other exhibitors’ entries!  He is buried in Hawkesbury churchyard.