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Graham Douglas Stratford is an English farmer, local politician and agriculturist from Alton, Hampshire. He is an award-winning international breeder of pedigree Hereford cattle, and was the first Town Mayor of the Alton Town Council. Originally a successful agricultural auctioneer, Stratford began farming in 1979 (after claiming four Hereford heifers abandoned at his auction), and progressed to full-time farming in 1987. He has been called “non-traditional” in his approach, and “dedicated to breed improvement,” pioneering the cross-breeding of English cattle with Canadian stock.〔Duckworth, Barbara. (British Producer Draws from Canadian Well ), ''The Western Producer.'' 9 November 2000〕 He was chair of the World Hereford Council for six years, president of the Hereford Breed Society (now Hereford Cattle Society) in 1996,〔(Farm-School Link Forged... ) ''Farmers Weekly'' 22 August 1997〕 and was awarded the Bromham Cup by the South of England Hereford Breeders Association for best herd in 1994, 1995, 1999 and 2006, in which year he also won best individual stock bull.〔Padfield, Emily. (Winner of 2006 South of England Hereford Breeders Herd Competition Announced ) ''Farmers' Weekly.'' 31 July 2006〕〔Bromham Cup Winners Records, South of England Hereford Breeders Association〕 In 2008 he continued his international work to develop the breed by successfully arranging the sale of a large consignment of Canadian-influenced English Hereford stock to Dutch breeders.〔Lawrence, Christina. (Herefords go Dutch ) ''Farmers' Weekly.'' 9 February 2008〕〔Farmers Guardian. (Consignment of pure Hereford cattle sold to Netherlands ). 15 February 2008〕 Stratford attended Churcher's College in Petersfield (graduating 1948)〔Churcher's College (Old Churcherians ) Spring 2015. p.27〕 and went on to National service in the 1950's as second lieutenant (taking a posting in Singapore).〔The Straits Times, (Nurse Marries Officer ).16 January 1955, Page 13〕〔The London Gazette. (National Service List ) 22 July, 1955. p.4221〕 He is a lifetime vice-president of the Alton RFC and a Master Mason.〔Alton R.F.C. (Life Vps )〕〔Sutherland, Mark. (Happy 275th ), ''Freemasonry Today''. 1 March 2009〕 Throughout his career he has held an active presence in the community, working often with local schools (especially in agricultural outreach programmes),〔(Archive Article: 1997/08/22 ) ''Farmers Weekly'' 22 August 1997〕 sponsoring the Alresford Show,〔The Alresford Show. (Show Sponsors ), 2015〕 and serving repeatedly as a local politician. Stratford is a former Chairman of the old Alton Urban District Council, served as the first Town Mayor of the newly formed Alton Town Council in 1974, and regularly sat as a Councillor for both bodies.〔Alton Town Council. (Minutes of the Annual Town Meeting ), 22 May 1975〕〔Alton Town Council. (Minutes of the Annual Town Meeting ), 31 March 1977〕〔Alton Town Council. (Minutes of the Annual Town Meeting ), 28 March 1985〕〔The Alton Society. (Business Plan 2012-15 - the Alton Society ): ''“The Society might wish to register the key roles played in these negotiations by the late Ewart Ings, the last Clerk to the AUDC, and the then Cllr. Graham Stratford, a former AUDC Chairman, later Alton’s first Town Mayor.”'' p. 8, footnote 2. (2012)〕 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Graham Stratford」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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