A famous Fordson ploughman
Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2023 8:05 pm
I only found out today that Hugh Barr MBE had passed away in June 2023, and he would be at the grand old age of 97! He was from Northern Ireland.
He won the World Ploughing Championship in 1954, 1955 and 1956, and having won it three times in a row he was presented with the solid gold trophy of a plough and allowed to keep it. He always ploughed with a Fordson Major diesel without hydraulics pulling a Ransome's RSLD trailed plough, and was the acknowledged master who probably did much to enhance the reputation of the Major.
After winning in 1956 he retired from the world ploughing scene, but he continued to work with Ford and Ransomes helping in the development of their ploughs and tractors and doing demonstration ploughing for them. He was made an MBE in 2015 for his services to ploughing and the work he did in helping and encouraging youngsters to develop their ploughing skills.
He won the World Ploughing Championship in 1954, 1955 and 1956, and having won it three times in a row he was presented with the solid gold trophy of a plough and allowed to keep it. He always ploughed with a Fordson Major diesel without hydraulics pulling a Ransome's RSLD trailed plough, and was the acknowledged master who probably did much to enhance the reputation of the Major.
After winning in 1956 he retired from the world ploughing scene, but he continued to work with Ford and Ransomes helping in the development of their ploughs and tractors and doing demonstration ploughing for them. He was made an MBE in 2015 for his services to ploughing and the work he did in helping and encouraging youngsters to develop their ploughing skills.