The Pilkington Award

The Pilkington Award was instituted in 1961 by Mr Geoffrey Pilkington, VMH, a founding member of the British Iris Society in recognition of outstanding personal service to the Society.

The following is a list of the Pilkington Award winners;

Year	Recipient
2024	Clare Kneen
2023	Rex Harden
2022	John Milner
2021	Not Awarded
2020	Jill Whitehead
2019	Jeremy Handy, Fern Harden, Rex Harden, Anne Milner
2018	Not Award
2017	John Mullen
2016	Sharon Evans
2015	Jayne Emmerson
2014	Brita Carson
2013	Mary Rawitzer
2012	Mrs. T. Taylor
2011	Fred Webbing
2010	C. Towers
2009	Jane Cole (posthumously)
2008	Mrs. Eunice Frenkiel
2007	Mrs. Alice Baughen
2006	Mrs. Hilary Towers
2005	Mrs. Olga Wells
2004	A.R.J. Bailey
2003	Mrs. Sheila Ecklin
2002	P. Farrell
2001	G.H. Preston
2000	Clive Russell
1999	Ms. S. Winspear
1998	E. Furnival
1997	Mrs. M. Criddle
1996	B.C. Baughen
1995	Mrs. M. Tubbs
1994	R. Wilson
1993	P.R. Maynard
1992	H. Foster
1991	Mrs. J. Trevithick
1990	Mrs. M. Foster
1989	Mrs. J. Hewitt
1988	Mrs. Ellen Wise
1987	Mrs. H. Goodwin
1986	B.P. Price
1985	Mrs. P. Foster
1984	Mrs. M. Hall
1983	N. Watkins
1982	C.E.C. Bartlett
1981	Miss N. Scopes
1980	S. Linnegar
1979	Mr. G.E. Cassidy
1967	H.R. Jeffs
1966	Mrs. R. Greatbatch (deceased)

Source: The British Iris Society website.

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