Awards

The Dartmoor Society makes awards to people who we believe have made special contributions to Dartmoor. The award, presented at the AGM in April, is in the form of a unique specially commissioned ceramic plate, made by a local potter and suitably inscribed by a local calligrapher.

Past recipients of The Dartmoor Society Award are:

2017: Kelly Mine Preservation Society for Researching and Conserving this unique Micaceous Haematite Dartmoor based Mine – More Information...
2016: Miles and Gail Fursdon for their superlative hydro system – More Information...
2015: Will Hand – for innovative presentation of weather data – More Information...
2014: Dr Tim Harrod – for his indefatigable survey of Dartmoor soils – More Information...
2013: Professor Andrew Fleming – for his archaeological revelations and discourse – More Information...
2012: Michael and Swana Hardy – for safeguarding Gidleigh Castle – More Information...
2011: Bill Murray – for nurturing the craft of Dartmoor song – More Information...
2010: Charlotte Faulkner – for her devotion to the cause of hill ponies – More Information...
2009: Elisabeth Stanbrook (creator and editor of the Dartmoor Magazine 1985–2008).
2008: Chris Chapman (Dartmoor documentary photographer).
2007: the late Eric Webber (proprietor of Chagford hardware ‘emporium’).
2006: Carolyn Hillyer and Nigel Shaw (creators of Dartmoor ‘roundhouse’).
2005: Colin Pearse (farmer who breeds the Whitefaced Dartmoor sheep).
2004: Tony Beard (Dartmoor entertainer).
2003: Marion Saunders (for dedication to Dartmoor livestock protection).
2002: Mark Beeson (playwright/historian).
2001: Marilyn Tucker and Paul Wilson of Wren Trust (Dartmoor musicians).
2000: Fred Barlow BEM (worker with young people on Dartmoor).
1999: Geoffrey Weymouth (wildlife photographer).
1998: Dr Jeremy Butler (archaeologist and author).