Huge crowds flocked to Devon yesterday for the county's largest annual event, the Devon County Show.

The event, in it's 122nd year, was attended by HRH The Countess of Wessex, who spent the time meeting people and enjoying the show during her two-day visit.

The Countess, as president of the Devon County Agricultural Association, spent Thursday and Friday at the Show and even attended the Stockmans' Supper, a thank you to the exhibitors and livestock competitors.

She met farmers, children, producers and joined the launch of a one million pound village halls campaign.

Ollie Allen, show secretary, said: "HRH is genuinely interested in those who are involved in the show and thoroughly enjoyed talking to everyone from livestock farmers to school children.

“At the outset she said she wanted to see all aspects of the show and we spent two very happy days criss-crossing the show ground visiting features, competitions and exhibitors.

“From poppies to pizzas, the ever-growing children’s farm to alpacas, the dog show with its South African judge, the buzzing food and drink pavilion to the vibrant work and exhibits from Devon Young Farmers, this has been an all-round incredible Show.”

During the show a tribute to the men and women who lost their lives in the first World War was revealed, in the form of 33,000 hand-crafted poppies.

The poppies will now be safely stored until they are displayed in Exeter Cathedral in November.

To run smoothly, the show relies on an army of volunteers to support the small team of staff.

Around 400 volunteer stewards and 40 girl guides helped to run the event, and among those volunteers was newly-wed Girl Guide leader, Hannah Richardson.

Plymouth-based Hannah, aged 29, timed her wedding with her husband Lawrie so that they would be able to attend the show for the 14th year in succession.

She said: "I just love the show, it’s such a special place.

"The girls arrive at the campsite shy and reserved and when they leave on Saturday evening they have new friends and a new-found confidence.”

Joining the young volunteers were graduates and undergraduate's who ran All Points West, an online show newspaper.

They photographed, blogged and videoed stories which caught their interest and their material can be accessed via the shows website.

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For more information on the show please visit devoncountyshow.co.uk.