Great Yorkshire Show, Harrogate - 12-14 July 2011
The year's project was a commission from the Yorkshire Agricultural Society to construct a memorial seat. You can see pictures of the finished seat and the dedication ceremony here
Photos: Dave Purvis, Dick Laidler, Anna Brier, John Pridmore
View from the seat area over the Crimple Valley
Site of the memorial seat
The flower graders doing their time on the rock pile
Guess the true identity of Darth Vader?
Keith with his mini digger - saving many hours of manpower, excavating the site
Day one, the setting out team - one with bags of confidence, the other not so sure?
Everyone enjoying the day - including the Gentleman Waller in his best Bib and Tucker
The Gentleman Waller poses for the camera
End of day one...
Almost. Bill Cowling appears on BBC Look North with two Guild members 'looking busy' in the background
Day 2 and Michael adjusts the levels
Taking shape
A well upholstered young lady tests the upholstery on the new seat
First sit down we've had all day - honest!
Day 3 dawns and the third squad makes rapid progress
Backing for the memorial plaque in place
Almost there!
Almost there!
Site tidied and everyone heads home
Darth Vader reveals his true identity (sorry to disappoint any Star Wars fans)
The finished job - just awaiting the plaque
The finished job - just awaiting the plaque
The finished job - just awaiting the plaque