The Ouessant Sheep Society of Great Britain
The Ouessant Sheep Society of Great Britain was formed in February 2005 by a group of enthusiastic breeders and owners of the Ouessant sheep. The founding members came from all over the UK; as far as the North of Aberdeenshire, Isle of Man and Southern and South West England, with approximately twenty others to exchange ideas and views to form the society. The Society now has over 200 members. The Society maintains the UK flock book - the national register of pedigree Ouessants - and represents the interests of Ouessant sheep and their owners at home and abroad. We are affiliated with the French and Dutch Ouessant societies and maintain contact with the societies in Germany, Belgium and Switzerland. We liaise with other UK breed societies over sheep welfare and represent the views of our members to Defra. We are establishing a regional structure, to promote the breed at shows and exhibitions and to provide advice and support to our members across the country.
The Committee
Antonia Clements
Chair
Antonia lives in Wiltshire and was elected Society Chair in 2017
Adrian Lloyd
Registrar
A member since 2011, Adrian breeds Ouessants in Cumbria and joined the committee in 2019. He became registar in 2020.
Christine Bamford
Secretary
Chris has kept Ouessants in Devon since 2015. She joined the committee July 2020 and was elected Secretary at the 2020 AGM.
John Kelly
Treasurer
John is co-owner of the Cairnhill flock in Scotland. He has been a member since 2014 and was elected Treasurer in 2020.
Sandra Bell
Regional Member for the Southwest
Sandra has kept Ouessants in West Cornwall since 2015 and was elected to the Committee in 2020.
Val Grainger
Independent Member
Val bought her first Ouessants in 2006 and has recently rebuilt her flock in Cornwall. She rejoined the committee in 2020.
Jo March
Regional Member for Central and Southern England
Jo keeps and shows Ouessants on the Isle of Wight. She joined the Society in 2016 and was elected to the Committee in 2020.
Claire Occardi
Regional Member for the North of England
A member since 2017, Claire keeps Ouessants in North Yorkshire and joined the committee in 2020
Michelle Mcillmurray
Newsletter Editor
Michelle keeps Ouessants in west Devon and joined the committee in 2020
Nicola O'Brien
Communications Officer
Nicola has been a member since 2019 and keeps Ouessants in Powys, mid-Wales. She was elected to the new role of Communications Officer in 2020.
The Regions
Society Representatives Across the Country
Details of the Society's new regional structure will be published here when finalized.
To learn where to see Ouessant sheep, at shows, fairs and events click here