Dartmoor Society Award 2019

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:

2020: Tom Greeves for steadfast service to Dartmoor – More Information...
2019: Doug and Claire King-Smith for exemplary Hillyfield – More Information...
2018: Rosemary Howell for exquisite Lukesland Gardens, Harford – More Information...
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).