April Edit

Spring at last! We are still basking in the glory of the Cheltenham Festival and are now finalising preparations for The Randox Grand National trophies taking place on the 11-13th April; another highlight in our calendar and our 18th year of working together. Wedding season is nearly upon us and a great opportunity for our designers to create some unique and bespoke wedding gifts with scenes, quotes, crests, buildings, dates or special messages with etching or engraving onto product; the majority of our products can be personalised in this way and it really does make a unique gift.

Kiki and the Inkerman Team

A week at Cheltenham as the official Trophy Supplier

The Cheltenham Festival is always one of our favourite weeks of the year and 2024 was no exception helping celebrate 100 years of The Gold Cup. Being in the winners enclosure to capture the moment when Willie Mullins celebrated 100 wins at Cheltenham was another memorable moment.

The 20 perpetual trophies owned by the racecourse (returned each year) and 80 trophies were presented to winning owners, trainers, jockeys and stable hands, each one individually chosen to reflect its race sponsor, engraved with the race details and presented to the recipient.

We are often commissioned to make replica trophies of the perpetuals, which enables the winning owners to keep a lifetime momentum of their win. The replicas are often impossible to tell apart from the real thing!

The UK Sponsorship Awards at The London Marriott Hotel

The Sponsorship Awards are the showcase for the sponsorship and brand partnerships sector celebrating 30 years of rewarding innovative inspiration and transformational campaigns, partnerships and teamwork.

Kiki and Mark attended the evening with Kiki presenting the Celebrity & Influencer Endorsement Award, which was won by Pixel FC - Google Pixel.

Click the link below to find out more about the categories and the winners...

All about The UK Sponsorship Awards

One to watch this year is the wide variety of opportunities for women’s sport which is sure to drive growth.

Did you know ...

our best selling 18th and 21st gift for boys is our initial pint tankard. This can be etched with one or up to 4 initials, a name, special message or date and comes beautifully wrapped in our red Inkerman boxes. .

We also offer a range of more traditional pewter and glass tankards, which can be engraved with logos, messages, family crests, names or dates.

The Inkerman Team can't live without...

A good white wine and this month we are recommending Anna's Family Kitchenfor a good mid-week supper recommendation.

Why not give this recipe a go...

one pan chicken creation serve with salad or a pile of mash! It also works well piled on top of pasta or a baked potato.

What to watch now

The Gentlemen | Netflix Official Site

Great cast and story, with action, comedy and intrigue.

What we're listening to...

BBC Sounds You and Yours Gap Finders

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A recommendation

Trinity Theatre Whats On

A vibrant cultural hub in the heart of Tunbridge Wells, offering a varied seasonal programme

3 NEW PRODUCTS

Wedding | Retirement | Birthday Gift

The best selling sterling silver footed fruit bowls come in a variety of colours and can be engraved on the foot or etched with signatures, names, dates or a special message on the bowl. These make a really luxurious and unique gift. .

Pewter Sheffield Trophies 1st, 2nd and 3rd

Using traditional pewtering techniques our master craftsman in Sheffield have designed these classic trophies. Perfect to engrave with logos or dates of winners details. Ideal as a perpetual trophy as there is sufficient space to engrave winners details on the plinths. .

Tilly Leather Crossbody Bags

If you're looking for a gift for the person that has everything, this is the answer! Our Inkerman Tilly crossbody bags are the must have accessories this summer. Made in from the finest textured leather, these come in a variety of colours and can be embossed with initials