The 129th Annual General Meeting of the Royal Pigeon Racing Association took place on Friday 28th February at the Leonardo Hotel (East Midlands Airport), Castle Donington. The full minutes may be downloaded below: Download: Minutes of AGM Download: Annual Accounts
Flying Racing Pigeons (Columbiformes) The government’s rules on how to manage racing pigeons during a bird flu (avian influenza) outbreak can be seen here alongside a comprehensive guide to biosecurity here. For racing, you must apply for a general licence to gather your pigeons together at a club headquarters from the local APHA. Defra’s information […]
Good afternoon, It is with regret that due to insufficient entries into the 2025 RPRA One Loft Race, the Council has decided to cancel this year’s race. The project has been suspended for a full review, and we welcome your suggestions for a refreshed and more viable model. We hope you can appreciate the reasons […]
To hold a gathering of birds, a general licence must be applied for by the person organising the event. This involves applying to APHA, notifying them of the date or range of dates and the address of the premises the gatherings are taking place, at least 7 days before the event. The person applying for […]
The Dickin Medal awarded to pigeon ‘Tommy’ NURP.41.DHZ.56, for assisting the Dutch Resistance during World War II, was auctioned by Laidlaw Auctioneers & Valuers in Carlisle on 31st January. In 1942 Tommy was fitted with a message container and liberated by Dutch Resistance member and pigeon fancier Dick Dryver, in an attempt to notify British […]
Thank you to everyone that came to the BHW Show of the Year 2025 over the weekend, whether as a fancier, trader, official or staff. As always, it was a very successful event, and a full report will follow over the next few days. (Image below courtesy of Craig Szlatoszlavek.) The results (subject to ring […]
The RPRA National Awards for 2024 have now been determined. As with the last few years, the majority were decided by coefficient calculations, and others by decision of the RPRA Council (marked *). The award winners are listed below – our congratulations to them all. The full list, including performances and calculations, can be seen […]
RPRA President, Les Blacklock and his wife Meryl represented the Association at the annual gathering at the Animals in War Memorial on Park Lane, London, on Friday 8th November, at which Angela Rippon was the guest of honour. The turnout was excellent, with horses from the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment in attendance, and over 30 […]
First and foremost, may I extend my thanks to all our members who have supported the RPRA and the BHW during a very difficult financial situation. When the balance sheet for the year ending in October 2023 was produced, it was reported that the consolidated accounts for the RPRA and BHW was underfunded to the […]
With great regret, we report the death of former RPRA President John Robilliard, at the age of 92. John was President from 1996 to 1998, but it was arguably for his work with the BHW Show of the Year that he was more widely known. Current show chairman, David Trippett, writes: “It was with deep […]
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