Hall of Fame

Established in 2022 as part of the Society’s 50th Anniversary celebrations, the British Limousin Cattle Society Hall of Fame recognises the outstanding achievements of the men and women whose dedication and vision have had a lasting and positive impact on the Limousin breed, helping to shape its success and standing within the livestock industry today.

As their terms of office conclude, outgoing Presidents and Chairmen are afforded the honour of nominating individuals for Hall of Fame. The following list records those recipients, together with the nominators who proposed them, in recognition of their exceptional contribution to the Society and the breed.

Hall of FameNominated by
David Thomlinson, Beeches Herd and AuctioneerRichard Oates, Chairman 1985-1988
Robert Crighton, Broadmeadows HerdJohn Logan, Chairman 1998-2001
Dougie Edgar, Shire HerdNorman Cruickshank, Chairman 1992-1995
Matt Ridley, Haltcliffe HerdPeter Henshall, Chairman 2001-2004
Johnny Thompson, Hartside HerdWilliam Cowx, Honorary President 2006-2008
John Parry, Oakley HerdAled Edwards, Chairman 2006-2008
Douglas Crighton, Broadmeadows HerdRodger Hazard, Honorary President 2008-2010
Jim Goldie, Goldies HerdJim Bloom, Chairman 2008-2011
William Mulligan, co-founder NI Limousin Cattle ClubSam Colman, Honorary President 2010-2012
John Temple, Roughley HerdPeter Kirton, Chairman 2011-2014
Jim Bloom, Scorboro HerdMichael Priestley, Honorary President 2012-2014
Dan Haak, Uplands HerdJohn Temple, Honorary President 2014-2016
Leslie Thomas, Drysgol HerdJohn Phillips, Chairman 2014-2017
Norman Cruickshank, Normande HerdMichael Cursiter, Chairman 2017-2020
Victor Woods, Greenmount Agricultural CollegeJim Scott, Honorary President 2018-2020
Aled Edwards, Dyfri HerdCraig Ridely, Honorary President 2020-2022
Alan Fotheringham, Westhall HerdCraig Ridley, Honorary President 2020-2022
Jim Quail, Lynderg HerdCraig Ridely, Honorary President 2020-2022
David Dick, Ronick HerdCraig Ridley, outgoing Honorary President 2022
Mike Keeble, Burton Herd and Author ‘Limousin; the Breed, the People, the Story’Craig Ridley, Honorary President 2020-2022
Richard Beale, Maudelyn HerdHarry Parker, Chairman 2020-2022
Jack Bedell, Wintles HerdBLCS Council 2022
Louis de Neville, Chairman French Limousin Society 1974-1991BLCS Council 2022
Yvonne King FosterBLCS Council 2022
John Logan, Homebyres HerdMargaret Penny, Honorary President 2022-2024
Dr Robert Graham, Grahams herdJonathan Watson, Chairman 2022-2024
Ernie Gibbons, Trygarn HerdAled Edwards, Honorary President 2024-2026
Brian Jones, Bealia HerdDyfan James, Chairman 2024 – 2026