Kingsmead School Pigeon Project
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The partnership of Pickstock and Gellespie has been one of the biggest supporters of the project and the pigeons from the Runcorn lofts where one of the first that we had here at the school. In 2011 Joey one of the partners contracted us offering 6 YB and these pigeons have proved to be some of the best we have had at the school competing at the highest level in the National Flying Club and the Midlands National Flying Club. Again in 2013 the partnership gave the school 4 pigeons for the new season these birds are just waiting in the wings to take their place of their predecessors and again get some excellent performances for the school.
Below are some of the excellent results from the pigeons donated by this loft.
Pickstock & Gellespie, Runcorn
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GB11E49985 - Juberlee Hen​
Midlands National Flying Club
3rd & 11th SW Section / 27th 98th Open Fougeres
58th SW Section / 534th Open Fougeres
National Flying Club
36th I Section / 565th Open Fougeres
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British International Continental Classic
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28th NC Section 180th Open Falaise
17th NC Section 652th Open Poitiers
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GB11E49977 - Cholet Boy​
National Flying Club
17th I Section / 455th Open Cholet
Midlands National Flying Club
30th SW Section / 405th Open Fougeres
Mark Gilbert, Windsor
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In 2011 we was invited down to Windsor to the Lofts of Mark Gilbert, Mark had contacted the school offering to breed us 4 YB for the school project and we was able to go down in person to pick up these birds. We had an excellent day as Mark gave us unlimited access to his birds and was kind enough to let us handle his International winners from the past few years. We also were able to handle his team he was sending to the 2011 Saintes Race in the National Flying Club which he did win. Again we would like to thank Mark for his kind donation and below are the performances of one of the pigeons he has donated who is first in the clock every week here at Kingsfield Lofts. Please click on the picture of Mark to be directed to his personal web site.
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GB11T26195 - Gilberts Lad​
National Flying Club
11th I Section / 345th Open Saintes
20th I Section / 424th Open Carentan
53rd I Section / 1294th Open Cholet
59th I Section / 844th Open Messac
Midlands National Flying Club
35th SW Section / 162nd Open Ancenis
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In 2013 Kingsmead was contacted by the Royal Lofts based at Sandringham Norfolk on behalf of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II offering 2 pigeons from her loft. We were very pleased that the school had been recognized at the highest level and in June we visited Sandringham and met Peter Farrow who is the Royal Loft Manager. We returned to Kingsmead with two Royal Pigeons with Her Majesty’s personal rings on baring the mark ER. We would like to thank all that was involved in getting such high profile pigeons here at Kingsmead and we look forward to racing these special additions in the big races. To read more on this story please click on the picture of Her Royal Hines and you will be directed to the full story.
HRH Elizabeth II - Sandringham
The Chambers Family - Cannock
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The Chambers Family have been one of the biggest supporters to the project donating pigeons every season the project has been running with the biggest contribution coming in the 2013 season when 30 pigeons was donated to the school from their Midland National Flying Club winning bloodlines. The Partnership of Bernard, Dale and Craig have also helped in training the birds in preparation to for the seasons racing and we would like to thank them again for their continued support.
In the 2012 season Jack offered to bread the school 6 pigeons out of his pedigree stock lofts which hosts some of the best bread pigeons in the country. As a result one of these pigeons earned the school loft their first ever 1st prize at and was a direct decedent from the famous lofts of M & D Evans. Jack has always shown his support to the project giving the loft an open offer of any more birds in the future which we will most certainly be taking him up in in the not so distant future. We would like to thank Jack for his kind support towards the project.
Jack Walker - Hednesford
Peter Fox - North Wales
Peter has been a long supporter of the Kingsmead School pigeon project and over the past few years he has donated some excellent birds from his pigeon breeding station known as Syndicate Lofts based in North Wales. In 2011 Peter donated a young hen to the school who is used as a breeding hen as part of the school project. In 2012 Peter donated 2 young pigeons for the school to race; these were out of some of his top pigeons and have proven to be a good addition to the Kingsmead collection. We would like to thank Peter for his kind support over the past few years.
If you would like to find out more about the stud please just click on the picture which will direct you to their website
Paul Sims - Cannock
Paul and flying partner George Fowell are 2 x winner of the Midland Continental Classic Flying Club Young Bird Gold Cup and they have also been a strong supporter of the pigeon project from day one. Donations of water drinkers for the individual nest boxes and in 2012 the partnership donated 2 white pigeons to the school for the pupils and also left the school an open offer of any more pigeons in future years. This offer was taken up in 2016 where Paul donated 10 of the Young Birds that he had flown in 2015, Kingsmead broke these pigeons into the school loft and raced the full profgram with them. There final race was from Bordeaux in the MNFC 543 miles and 2 of pauls pigeons was timed in coming 19th & 22nd SW Section and 82nd 96th Open MNFC.
Thank you again to Paul and George for you continued support.
G & C Cooper - Bath
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GB12P38932 - Walkers Star
Wolverhampton Federation 2012
1st Club / 4th Section - Frome
Geoff and Catharine Cooper are by far one of the best pigeon partnerships in the UK with a number of international wins at their lofts from the south west of England, being one of the leading names in national and international results for as long as most pigeon flyers can remember. In 2014 Geoff and Catharine donated 2 birds to the loft for the school to breed off they are 2 cracking pigeons and we are very grateful to have them here at Kingsmead and will defiantly strengthen the gene pool at the school. We would like to thank Geoff and Catharine Cooper again for their kindness and wish them all the best in the seasons ahead.
Michael Massarella- Louella Pigeon World Leicestershire
Mike Chadwick - Derbyshire
Louella pigeon world is one of Europe’s leading pigeon studs with decades of experience. In 2014 & 2016 Michael Maserella one of Louella pigeon world’s directors offered to bread the school 12 babies for the school to race. Louella cannot be matched on the performances of their birds they have produced to pigeon flyers all over the world and we are really excited to have Louella on board with the project. We would like to thank Michael for his kind contribution and look for these birds in the next few seasons.
If you would like to find out more about the stud please just click on the picture which will direct you to their website
Mike Chadwick has been another top flyer that has regularly supported the Kingsmead School Pigeon Project by donating birds from some of his best stock. Most of you will be aware that Mike is now focusing on competing in some of the UK and worlds top one loft races and he is a regular on the top of the sheet.
We would like to once again thank Mike for his continued support.
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GB13ER00025 - HRH​
Midlands Continental Classic Flying Club
6th B Section, 11th Open Portland 150 miles 1173 Birds
Arthur is by far one of the leading pigeon’s flyers in the Midlands area in recent years he has won Federations, Super Clubs, and also Nationals. Arthur has supported the pigeon project here at Kingsmead for a number of years now with donations being received every season and really adding quality to the school project. We would like to thank Arthur for his continued support and we are looking forward to next year’s arrivals from this loft.
Arthur Farrar - Wolverhampton
Tumlay Lofts - Devon
Tumley Lofts Stud is one of the most successful breading stations in the UK. The performances recorded with their pigeons are exceptional and host 3 x 1st Open Nationals that have been won by Tumley pigeons in the last 2 years! (2013 / 2014)
Tumley Lofts Stud have been great supporters of the project and donated a team of their best young birds in 2014 and they have been a real asset to the schools team.
We would like to thank Tumley Lofts & Stud for their continued support.
If you would like to find out more about the stud please just click on the picture which will direct you to their website
Nicholas Adshead- Selby
Nicholas Adshead has supported the pigeon project at Kingsmead by donating a young bird from the same lines as his 2014 marathon bird Patience which as you can see from the picture is truly a marathon pigeon flying 730 miles from Tarbes and being the longest flying pigeon on the winning day all this when he was just a yearling. Nicholas also has many NFC section winners to his name from middle to long distance. Nicholas has a link with the project as he grew up in Cannock and moved to Selby in Yorkshire a number of years ago.
We would like to thank Nicholas for his kind support to the Kingsmead Pigeon Project.
Chris Gordon is one of the UK's most well-known pigeon flyer due to the remarkable results that he has achieved and also his breeding loft is second to none. Chris is part of a very small number of people to win the National Flying Club Grand National Race from Tarbes and he was the record holder of the furthest flying winner, what is even more remarkable is that this pigeon is also in the pedigree of the new current record holder for the same race.
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Chris has supported the project by donating 4 young birds to the school and they was introduced to the 2016 Young Bird team. We would like to thank Chris for his support to the project and we are very privileged to be racing birds with such a pedigree as they have.
Chris Gordon - Pontifract
C Rose & Son - Cannock
Carl and Colin Rose have been one of the best flyers in the Cannock and Midland areas now for a number of seasons where they won back to back MCCFC titles in 2012 and 2013 from Saintes 445 miles. C Rose and son have supported Kingsmead School Pigeon project from the very start with Carl helping with the construction of the lofts here at the school. The farther son partnership also have supported the project by donating a number of pigeons also and memorably they donated 2 pigeons that was part of the schools entry to the South African Million Dollar Pigeon Race in 2017.
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We would like to thank them both for all they have done for the school.
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Midlands National Flying Club
GB15L34166- Bordeaux Lady
3rd,19th SW Section / 10th, 82nd Open
Bordeaux 545 miles
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GB15L34162 - Bordeaux Lad
4th, 22nd SW Section / 12th, 96th Open
Bordeaux 545 miles
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