The Congress Medal.
This prestigious award is presented to just one person each year at the Philatelic Congress of Great Britain in recognition of dedication to the hobby over many years, together with a distinctive lapel pin.
The award is not for philatelic excellence, but for voluntary endeavours particularly at national level.
The full list of Congress Medal winners is below: An asterisk signifies decease
· 2011 John Davies
· 2010 Ian Crane
· 2009 Frank Soutar
· 2008 Robert Johnson
· 2007 Jean Wood
· 2006 Kenneth Norris
· 2005 Alan Griffiths
· 2004 John Hammonds
· 2003 Peter Chantry
· 2002 Brian Sole
· 2001 Margaret Morris
· 2000 Brian Asquith
· 1999 Susan Oliver
· 1998 *Thomas Rielly
· 1997 *Allan P Berry
· 1996 Pat Rothnie MBE
· 1995 Richard West
· 1994 *Lesley Hampton
· 1993 *Derrick Ray
· 1992 Cdr George R Gibson RN
· 1991 Richard C A Payne
· 1990 Neil M Russell
· 1989 *Franceska Rapkin
· 1988 *C Angus Parker
· 1987 *Roy H Garland
· 1986 *S Jack Andrews
· 1985 *Herbert (A H R) Grimsey
· 1984 *R Geraint Jones
· 1983 *George O I Hollings
· 1982 Bernard Lucas
· 1981 *Alfred J Branston
· 1980 *Jack C Simmonds
· 1979 John C W Field
· 1978 *Robert (Bob) C Emery
· 1977 *James D Todd
· 1976 *Kay Goodman
· 1975 *Miroslaw Bojanowicz
· 1974 *Marjorie M Humble
· 1973 *Thomas H Wilcox
· 1972 *Dr F P N Parsons
· 1971 *V McFarlane
· 1970 *R F W Sheraton
· 1969 *E H Ford
· 1968 *Kenneth Chapman
· 1967 *Capt. B Rogers-Tillstone
· 1966 *Fred Myers
· 1965 *G W Groves
· 1964 *F Walker
· 1963 *Doris Green
· 1962 *Harry Green
· 1961 *John Steele Higgins
· 1960 *Ernest F Hugen
· 1959 *Wilfred Haworth
The award is not for philatelic excellence, but for voluntary endeavours particularly at national level.
The full list of Congress Medal winners is below: An asterisk signifies decease
· 2011 John Davies
· 2010 Ian Crane
· 2009 Frank Soutar
· 2008 Robert Johnson
· 2007 Jean Wood
· 2006 Kenneth Norris
· 2005 Alan Griffiths
· 2004 John Hammonds
· 2003 Peter Chantry
· 2002 Brian Sole
· 2001 Margaret Morris
· 2000 Brian Asquith
· 1999 Susan Oliver
· 1998 *Thomas Rielly
· 1997 *Allan P Berry
· 1996 Pat Rothnie MBE
· 1995 Richard West
· 1994 *Lesley Hampton
· 1993 *Derrick Ray
· 1992 Cdr George R Gibson RN
· 1991 Richard C A Payne
· 1990 Neil M Russell
· 1989 *Franceska Rapkin
· 1988 *C Angus Parker
· 1987 *Roy H Garland
· 1986 *S Jack Andrews
· 1985 *Herbert (A H R) Grimsey
· 1984 *R Geraint Jones
· 1983 *George O I Hollings
· 1982 Bernard Lucas
· 1981 *Alfred J Branston
· 1980 *Jack C Simmonds
· 1979 John C W Field
· 1978 *Robert (Bob) C Emery
· 1977 *James D Todd
· 1976 *Kay Goodman
· 1975 *Miroslaw Bojanowicz
· 1974 *Marjorie M Humble
· 1973 *Thomas H Wilcox
· 1972 *Dr F P N Parsons
· 1971 *V McFarlane
· 1970 *R F W Sheraton
· 1969 *E H Ford
· 1968 *Kenneth Chapman
· 1967 *Capt. B Rogers-Tillstone
· 1966 *Fred Myers
· 1965 *G W Groves
· 1964 *F Walker
· 1963 *Doris Green
· 1962 *Harry Green
· 1961 *John Steele Higgins
· 1960 *Ernest F Hugen
· 1959 *Wilfred Haworth