New president for Shropshire County Show

Mr Lowe was invited to take on the post at the West Midlands Agricultural Society Annual General Annual General Meeting last night.

A partner at Tranter Lowe Chartered Accountants, Mr Lowe CBE DL is also the President of the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust and Chairman of the Shropshire Society in London.

After accepting the invite to take on the role he said he was looking forward to carrying out the duties of President and said he also wished to help the show continue successfully into the future.

He said: “I have been involved in a lot of things but I have had a wonderful life and great happiness out of them, I have been to some wonderful occasions here.

“As well as carrying out my duties on the two days of the show I shall also try to help you move forward into the future because I feel it would be a very sad thing if Shropshire does not have the wonderful show that they have had here for so many years. I dedicate myself to supporting it.”

Neale Sadler, acting Chairman of the Society, said: “As President this year we have a man who is committed to a lot of organisations in Shropshire. We are very lucky to have secured a President of this calibre.”

Mr Sadler also thanked outgoing President Thomas Acton who he said “filled the role admirably” and brought “charisma and character” to the 2010 show.

Tickets are now available from the website at a cost of £10.00 for adults, £3.00 for children and £8.00 for the over 60s, and from the show office in Shrewsbury.

On show days – May 14 and 15 - tickets will be available on the gates at £12.00 for adults, £4.00 for children and £10.00 for the over 60s.