Christmas Window Competition Winners
Published: 21 December 2017
We thank all the Loughton businesses that decorated their windows and joined in the town’s festive celebrations in this year’s Christmas Window Competition. All Christmas themed shop windows were automatically eligible for the competition, and split into three classes of entry – local/independent businesses, multiples/chain stores and charity shops.
The judges this year were town mayor, Philip Abraham, along with councillors Tessa Cochrane and Judy Jennings.
The winners chosen were Bababoom for its “amazing sparkly display with beautiful tree and lights”; Magnet for its “clever and inventive ideas”; and St Clare Hospice, Debden branch, for its “beautiful and well framed display”. Congratulations to the winners who received an engraved silver cup and a framed certificate.
See below for photographs of the presentations.
| Class | Winning businesses | £100 donation made to nominated charity by the Town Council |
| LOCAL/INDEPENDENT | | |
| Winner | Bababoom, 255 High Road, IG10 1AD | National Autistic Society, 393 City Road, EC1V 1NG. |
| Runners-up | Ice Events, 53 The Broadway, IG10 3SP | |
| Runners-up | Cafelicious, 57 The Broadway, IG10 3SP | |
| Highly commended | Bizara, 3 Lower Road, IG10 2RS | |
| Highly commended | Lottie Lou, 5A Forest Road, IG10 1DR | |
| Highly commended | Stylers, 6 Valley Hill, IG10 3AA | |
| Highly commended | Little Fidgets, 7 Forest Road, IG10 1DR | |
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| MULTIPLE/CHAIN STORE | | |
| Winner | Magnet, 215 High Road, IG10 1BB | National Autistic Society, 393 City Road, London EC1V 1NG. |
| Runner-up | Rhino, 155 High Road, IG10 4LF | |
| Highly commended | Schmidt Kitchens 157 High Road, IG10 4LF | |
| Highly commended | Starbucks, 243 High Road, IG10 1AD | |
| Highly commended | Space NK, High Road, IG10 1AH | |
| Highly commended | Fired Earth, High Road, IG10 1AH | |
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| CHARITY SHOPS | | |
| Winner | St Clare Hospice Debden 72 The Broadway, Loughton IG10 3SY | St Clare Hospice |
| Runner-up | Restore Community Centre, 68 The Broadway, IG10 3ST | |
| Highly commended | Haven House, High Road, IG10 | |
| Local / independent class winner Bababoom Staff members: Jodie & Emelye |
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| Multiple /chain store class winner Magnet staff members (L to R): Lee, Zafar & Manager, Kevin Fernandes | 
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| Charity shop class winner St Clare Hospice Manager Paula Smith, with Mark Silverman who helped dress the window with Sam Edwards (not pictured) |