Exhibitors and show officials who knew the show scene in the 70s and 80s will be sorry to learn of the death last Friday of Mr Paddy Malone. He was 73.

Paddy was one of the original affable members of the Pedigree Petfoods show team which still does so much to support our shows.

His funeral was held last Wednesday at Cottesmore Church, near Oakham and was attended by family, friends and colleagues from Pedigree Masterfoods past and present.