Congress Medal
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The Congress Medal is a medal awarded each year at the Philatelic Congress of Great Britain
to a single individual "in recognition of dedication to the hobby over many years".
The first recipient of the medal was Wilfred Haworth at the 1959 Congress in Torquay. The original medal was designed by Ernest Hugen but the design has since changed.
The medal is not for philatelic excellence, but for voluntary endeavours particularly at a national level.
The winner is selected by the Awards Committee of the Association of British Philatelic Societies
(ABPS) and must be nominated by an officer of a philatelic society affiliated to the ABPS.
Philatelic Congress of Great Britain
Each year the Association of British Philatelic Societies holds a national congress, the Philatelic Congress of Great Britain.- History :The first Congress was held in 1909 in conjunction with a stamp exhibition at Hulme Town Hall in Manchester...
to a single individual "in recognition of dedication to the hobby over many years".
The first recipient of the medal was Wilfred Haworth at the 1959 Congress in Torquay. The original medal was designed by Ernest Hugen but the design has since changed.
The medal is not for philatelic excellence, but for voluntary endeavours particularly at a national level.
The winner is selected by the Awards Committee of the Association of British Philatelic Societies
Association of British Philatelic Societies
The Association of British Philatelic Societies, commonly known as the ABPS, is the British national association of philatelic societies, regional philatelic federations, and specialist philatelic societies.-Aims:The aims of the ABPS are:...
(ABPS) and must be nominated by an officer of a philatelic society affiliated to the ABPS.
Further reading
- Searle, Colin. 100 Years of the Philatelic Congress of Great Britain, Association of British Philatelic Societies, 2009. ISBN 978-0-9561905-0-5