Advertisement

Beard of the Year 2011

  • The Beard Liberation Front, the informal network of beard wearers has said that writer and restaurant critic Jay Rayner has won the Beard of the Year 2011 Award.BLF organiser Keith Flett said: "Jay Rayner was a short beard ahead of Brian Blessed in the voting for Beard of the Year Award. He has a stylish,almost designer beard, that makes a big public impact."
    1/6

    Jay Rayner

    The Beard Liberation Front, the informal network of beard wearers has said that writer and restaurant critic Jay Rayner has won the Beard of the Year 2011 Award.BLF organiser Keith Flett said: "Jay Rayner was a short beard ahead of Brian Blessed in the voting for Beard of the Year Award. He has a stylish,almost designer beard, that makes a big public impact."
  • British actor Brian Blessed best known for playing ancient kings came second place in Beard of the Year 2011. The campaign group which opposes beardism, irrational prejudice against the hirsute, says that as usual the award focuses on those in the public eye whose beards have created a positive image during the year.
    2/6

    Brian Blessed

    British actor Brian Blessed best known for playing ancient kings came second place in Beard of the Year 2011. The campaign group which opposes beardism, irrational prejudice against the hirsute, says that as usual the award focuses on those in the public eye whose beards have created a positive image during the year.
    Mandatory Credit: Daniel Deme/WENN.com
  • Chocolatier Paul A Young came fifth place in this year's Beard of the Year Award.
    3/6

    Paul A Young

    Chocolatier Paul A Young came fifth place in this year's Beard of the Year Award.
  • Radio DJ 'Whispering' Bob Harris poses after receiving his Officer of the British Empire (OBE) from the Princess Anne, Princess Royal at Windsor Castle on 20 October. Lucky him, he also took second place in a new award - Hairy Tweeter of the Year 2011.
    4/6

    Bob Harris

    Radio DJ 'Whispering' Bob Harris poses after receiving his Officer of the British Empire (OBE) from the Princess Anne, Princess Royal at Windsor Castle on 20 October. Lucky him, he also took second place in a new award - Hairy Tweeter of the Year 2011.
    Getty Images
  • Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia, came fifth place in the Hairy Tweeter 2011 Award.
    5/6

    Jimmy Wales

    Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia, came fifth place in the Hairy Tweeter 2011 Award.
    Getty Images
  • Recording artist Mark Oliver Everett of the group Eels stole second place in the category of Young Beard 2011.
    6/6

    Mark Oliver Everett

    Recording artist Mark Oliver Everett of the group Eels stole second place in the category of Young Beard 2011.
    Getty Images
The Beard Liberation Front, the informal network of beard wearers has said that writer and restaurant critic Jay Rayner has won the Beard of the Year 2011 Award.BLF organiser Keith Flett said: "Jay Rayner was a short beard ahead of Brian Blessed in the voting for Beard of the Year Award. He has a stylish,almost designer beard, that makes a big public impact."
British actor Brian Blessed best known for playing ancient kings came second place in Beard of the Year 2011. The campaign group which opposes beardism, irrational prejudice against the hirsute, says that as usual the award focuses on those in the public eye whose beards have created a positive image during the year.
Chocolatier Paul A Young came fifth place in this year's Beard of the Year Award.
Radio DJ 'Whispering' Bob Harris poses after receiving his Officer of the British Empire (OBE) from the Princess Anne, Princess Royal at Windsor Castle on 20 October. Lucky him, he also took second place in a new award - Hairy Tweeter of the Year 2011.
Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia, came fifth place in the Hairy Tweeter 2011 Award.
Recording artist Mark Oliver Everett of the group Eels stole second place in the category of Young Beard 2011.

The winners and runners-up of the Beard of the Year Award 2011 - a 16-year-old award - picked by supporters of the Beard Liberation Front (BLF) and members of the public.