Yorkshire's finest celebrated at the White Rose Awards 2018
17 awards were awarded in 'Yorkshire's big night out'
England manager Gareth Southgate has been officially named as an ‘Honorary Yorkshireman.’
He was presented with the honour at the White Rose Awards in Harrogate, the UK’s biggest annual celebration of tourism, which recognises the very best tourism businesses in Yorkshire.
The honour is presented by Welcome to Yorkshire to inspirational individuals who have made a big impact on Yorkshire, despite being born outside the county lines.
Back in the summer Gareth led the national team to its most successful performance in a World Cup for 28 years when England reached the semi-finals in Russia.
He is the third person to receive the honour, which was first awarded to Take That star Gary Barlow and his co-writer Tim Firth back 2015 for their contribution to Yorkshire culture with their production of Calendar Girls: The Musical.
Gareth, who was born in Watford, has lived near Harrogate in Yorkshire since 2001 when he moved here to be closer to his then club Middlesbrough.
Gareth Southgate said: “I’m very proud and very honoured. I’ve lived here longer than I’ve lived in any other part of the country, the values and friendliness of the people has been incredible. We love living here and have thoroughly embraced the Yorkshire way of life. It’s nice to be recognised in this way, I’m very proud.”
Sir Gary Verity DL, Chief Executive of Welcome to Yorkshire said: “I was delighted to present Gareth with this award. The way he led such a young and relatively inexperienced England side, full of Yorkshire players, to such a solid achievement in the 2018 World Cup was brilliant. His courage, determination and insistence on doing things his own way are all true Yorkshire qualities and we’re incredibly proud he’s made our county his home.”
More than a thousand-people, including stars from Great British Bake Off, Yorkshire football and cricket, and record-breaking racing star Mark Johnston attended ‘Yorkshire’s Big Night Out’ to find out the winners of the 17 hotly contested awards.
Guests were also treated to world class performances from Mercury nominee Kate Rusby, the Yorkshire Regiment, Queen Margaret’s Performing Arts Choir and Huddersfield dance troop Scandalous Productions
Sir Gary Verity DL, Chief Executive of Welcome to Yorkshire said:
“Every single winner and finalist this evening deserves huge congratulations, they are all stars of Yorkshire and the UK’s tourism industry and should be incredibly proud of their achievements.
Yorkshire has some of the best food and drink, accommodation, arts and attractions in the world thanks to the fantastic effort of our members and I hope they are as proud as we are of everything we achieve together to keep our county a number one visitor destination.
FULL LIST OF WINNERS
ARTS & CULTURE AWARD
Leeds Playhouse
BUSINESS TOURISM AWARD
Yorkshire Event Centre, Harrogate
HOLIDAY PARK OF THE YEAR
Vale of Pickering Caravan Park
GUEST ACCOMMODATION OF THE YEAR
Cambridge House, Reeth
INNS & RESTAURANTS WITH ROOMS
Estbek House, Sandsend
LARGE ATTRACTION OF THE YEAR
Cannon Hall Farm, Barnsley
LARGE HOTEL OF THE YEAR
The Devonshire Arms Hotel & Spa, Bolton Abbey
OUTSTANDING CUSTOMER SERVICE AWARD
Team York Maze
PRODUCERS AND MAKERS AWARD
Tipple Tails, Sheffield
PUB OF THE YEAR
The Dunkirk, Denby Dale
RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR
SKOSH, York
SELF-CATERING ACCOMMODATION
Broadgate Farm Cottages, Beverley
SMALL ATTRACTION OF THE YEAR
Grimm & Co, Rotherham
SMALL HOTEL OF THE YEAR
Brocco on the Park, Sheffield
TASTE OF YORKSHIRE AWARD
Yummy Yorkshire, Denby Dale
TOURISM EVENT OF THE YEAR
Bradford Literature Festival
VISITOR INFORMATION AWARD
Aysgarth Falls Tourist Information Centre