Dagenham & District Cage Birds Society

1935 - Dagenham & District Cage Bird Society was founded.

The Dagenham & District Cage Bird Society was formed in 1935 by a few people who moved from the London area to Dagenham. They had been members of societies in their previous districts and decided to form a club in Dagenham.

The object of the club would be the cultivation and keeping of various types of cage bird, including Canaries, Budgies, British and Foreign. The club also forms a centre for discussion of topical interest, and its members feel that it is probably one of the best societies in the South Essex area.

During its lifetime the club has had various meeting places, among them the Halbutt street Drill Hall, the old Fire Station at Beacontree Heath, the Church Elm Tea Rooms, and the Glebe Road Conservative Club, but since the late sixties the club has settled at the Heath Park Hall Rusholme Avenue, Dagenham.

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1937-1939 - history has a funny way of revealing itself with time!

With the compliments of Cage and Aviary from their archive we have discovered that the Club Secretary from 1937-39 was D Vale, 67 Bennett Road, Chadwell Heath.

Meetings were held on the first Tues of each month at Dagenham Trades Hall, Charlotte Road. Membership - Gents 4/- Ladies 2/-. (Cuttings taken from Cage Birds Annuals 1938 & 1939 -revealed June 2020).

21st November 1998 - Annual open  Show Results

Best in Show - Wilson                                                                                          Best Champion Canary - John Shaw              

Best Novice Canary - Deeble                                                                               Best Champion British Mule & Hybrid - Pegram & Hussey

Best Novice British Mule & Hybrid - Wilson                                                    Best Foreign - Webb

2nd Best Foreign - Dicker                                                                                   Best Juvenile - C Lee

Best Budgie - Wooster                                                                                         2nd Best Budgie - Marsden

January 2000 - ANNUAL open  SHOW RESULTS

January 2001 - ANNUAL open  SHOW RESULTS

jANUARY 2002 - ANNUAL open  SHOW RESULTS

january 2003 - annual open  show results

january 2005 - annual open  show results

Some people may say how lucky this achievement is, but this is no accident or a lucky coincidence, Ken has tried this pairing for over 30 years.

Talking from his home in Kent with his wife Jean, he said year after year he has set out his breeding plans for the bird room but he has had around 400 clear eggs from this pairing. Now, he has defied the odds and produced this stunning specimen.

Ken is no stranger to success, only last year he was given the Order of Merit Award from the IOA, he is only one of twelve of the Greatest birdmen in the country to receive such an honour.

He has been a breeder for over 60 years and has been the General Secretary of the Southern Norwich Plain Head Club for over 40 years, also he has been an OMJ judge since the 80s. He has competed & judged in many countries, also winning gold medals at the World Show.

The list of his many great achievements goes on, but many of us know Ken at the grass roots level of this hobby. At Dagenham & District Cage Bird Society, Ken mucks in with helping at shows and meetings and always has a kind word of encouragement or advice for Members young and old.

If ever there was a story of not giving up this would be it. Going through 30 years of disappointment and crushed plans and dreams to finally succeed, where so many have tried and failed, is testament to the man and our great hobby.

CONGRATULATIONS KEN AND SO VERY WELL DESERVED!

ANNUAL SHOW - 10TH DECEMBER, 2022

What a great day our Annual Show was, a fantastic turn out of nearly 600 entries and very well supported by our members and guests. Well done to the Lawson & Wells Partnership with their Greenfinch Cock that won best in show and well done to all our specials winners.
The show management team led by Steve Wallis (Show Manager) & Geoff Louth (Show Secretary) did a super job this year and we almost opened on time, so just a few little tweaks this year and we will be spot on.

Thank you to all our judges:-

Foreign Birds – Janet Ralph

British Birds – Dave Hammond & Kevin Moylan

Mules, Hybrids & Siberian – Dave Hammond & Kevin Moylan

Norwich Canaries – Keith Ferry

New Colour Canaries – Tony Hutchinson

Gloster Canaries – Richard Hammond

Border Canaries – Gary Macbeath

Yorkshire Canaries – Richard Hammond

Fife Canaries – Gary Macbeath

AOV & Lizard, Irish Canaries – Richard Hammond

The results were as follows:-