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Recipients of the SBA Special Award.
1994 Mrs Mary MacLean, Edinburgh and Midlothian BKA (EMBA). Awarded for 20 years in charge of honey sales at the Royal Highland Show proceeds from which annually contributed around £500 to SBA funds. Mary was resented with a framed, inscribed print.
1999 Stan Coxon, Inverness warded for many years of distinguished service to Scottish beekeeping. Stan was presented with a crystal bowl.
2000 David Blair, Kilbarchan Awarded for 17 years as SBA Advertising and Publicity Convener
C Gordon Stewart, Glasgow Awarded for 12 years as SBA Insurance and Compensation Convener.
Each was presented with a signed certificate.
The SBA Special Certificate was awarded from 2001
To be awarded by the Trustees for a notable contribution to beekeeping in Scotland over a long period of time.
2001 PC Aird, Ayr, awarded for 21 years as Shows Convener.
2002 Alastair J Lilburn, Aboyne, awarded for many years of service to the SBA.
2003 No award
2004 Tony Riome, Ayr BKA, for recognition for his services to beekeeping and for his work over many years as Secretary of the Scottish National Honey Show held at Ayr Flower Show.
2005 & 2006 No awards
2007 Mrs Moira Jenkin, East of Scotland BKA, for many years of commitment to Scottish beekeeping including a major role on the Dundee Food and Flower Festival Committee.
Sandy Davidson, Inverness BKA, for his significant commitment over 33 years of furthering beekeeping through education in his area.
2008 Iain Steven, EMBA, Dunfermline and West Fife BKA and Fife BA, for long, outstanding service and dedication to the SBA, holding major roles on the Executive Committee, including President, working tirelessly with Education and Shows and as general organiser and advisor.
2009 to 2012 No awards
2013 Mrs Una Robertson, Edinburgh and Midlothian BKA, for long dedicated service to the SBA, holding major roles on the Executive, including President, and continuing as Library Convener with responsibility for the Moir Lending Library.
2014 Brian Nish, Thornes Beekeeping Supplies, Scotland, for long, consistently excellent service and support to the SBA and Scottish Beekeepers.
2015 Charlie Irwin, Glasgow DBKA, for service as SBA Insurance Convener for 15 year, organising insurance cover and the SBA compensation scheme. Also as a dedicated beekeeper giving generously of his time and expertise locally and to the City of Glasgow and beyond.
2017 Nigel Hurst, Edinburgh & Midlothian BKA, editor of the magazine between 2005 and 2011 and also a member of the Moir library committee for many years.
Ben Bellamy, Helensburgh & District BKA who turned 90 years young on 25th February 2017. Ben was a founder member of Helensburgh and District Beekeepers Association and holds the Local Association Award and Bar. He is still an active beekeeper and is currently mentoring a new beekeeper also.
2018 Awarded to Kevin Russell for extraordinary service to the SBA in developing, managing and maintaining the SBA website in a time of significant IT development and change.
2020 Neil Sandison is a founding member of Helensburgh & District Beekeepers Association, which had its inaugural meeting on 29 November 1990, and he has played an active part in the association since then. He has a passion for beekeeping and is a staunch supporter of the SBA.
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Recipients of SBA Life Membership
2011 John Kinross Northern Bee Books (awarded at the SBA Council Meeting)
2012 Ian Craig Kilbarchan BKA
Iain Steven EMBA, DWFBKA
Les Webster Aberdeen BKA
2013 Iain Campbell Rannoch Press, Glasgow
2014 Peter Browne Lochaber BKA
Magnus Peterson Dunblane and Stirling BKA
2015 No new awards
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Recipients of the Harry Brown Award.
1964-1967 Photographic Competition
Feb 1968 Photographic competition discontinued in favour of “One prize for the best article contributed to ‘The Scottish Beekeeper’ by anyone other than a regular contributor”
1969 Mr RH Bovery, (Bishop Auckland, “Standardisation of Hives”
May 1969 Now open to the best original contribution to “the Scottish Beekeeper”
Feb 1970 Mr AFF Maclure, “Alsace Ahoy”
Mr O Wilson, “A Beekeeper’s Reminiscences”
1971 Mr MS Wood, “Siftings”, Aug 1970, p142
Mr O Wilson, Beekeeping, a Trilogy”, July 1970, p132
Sep 1972 “It was agreed that the monies which went with this award be used for the competition to design new honey labels.”
Feb 1973 No award. “None of the entrants was worth a prize.”
Nov 1973 “The award to be made to the best article in ‘The Scottish Beekeeper’”
1974 “Sou’wester” “did not wish his identity to be disclosed to readers”
1975 Mr AFF MacLure
1976/1982 No award (May 1979 “A competition for Associations connected with the ‘Harry Brown award’ for a new front cover would be arranged. During 1980 a prize of £25 would be awarded to the individual submitting the ‘Best Article’ in the magazine” Nov 1980 “Award should be divided into two or more prizes in 1981 and these awards given for different classes of competition”
1983 Mr Eric Macarthur and Mr William Kirsopp
Feb 1983 “For 1983/84 to be given for the best article by an SBA member”
1984 Mr J Gleed
1985/6 No award made
1987 A B Ferguson, South of Scotland BKA
1988 Mrs Una Robertson, Edinburgh and Midlothian BKA
1989 No award made
1990 Mrs Anne Middleditch, Berwick upon Tweed
1991 Dr JE Durkacz, Dunfermline and West Fife BKA
1992 No award made
1993 RG Brown, South of Scotland BKA
1994 Alasdair Joyce, Forres
1995 Bob Lord, Peebles BKA
1996 John Stoakley, Peebles BKA
1997 Dr David Christison, Clyde Area BKA
1998 Mrs Brenda Vidler (McLean) Moray BKA
1999 C Neil Anderson, Kirkintilloch, Kelvin Valley BKA
2000 Peter and Moira Watt, Stonehaven
2001 John Salt, Forres
2002 John Goodman, Aberdour
2003 Magnus Peterson, Dunblane and Stirling BKA
2004 Nigel Hurst, Edinburgh and Midlothian BKA
2005 Ian Ferguson, Kelvin Valley BKA
2006 No award made
2007 Rosemary Legge, Fortingall BKA
2008 Bill Legge, Fortingall BKA
2009 John McLean, Dunblane and Stirling BKA
2010 Allan Cameron, Edinburgh and Midlothian BKA
2011 Phil Moss, Oban and District BKA
2012 Alan Riach, Edinburgh and Midlothian BKA
2013 Rev Kate Atchley, Lochaber BKA and Dr Gavin Ramsey Joint award “Varroa Mapping”
2014 Ann Chilcott, Morayshire BKA
2015 Tony Harris, Morayshire BKA
2017 Angus Rintoul, Ayr & District BKA
2018 Awarded to Kelvin Towner Dunblane and Stirling Beekeepers Association for excellence of content and number of regular contributions to the SBA Monthly Magazine
2019 EMBA – Sarah Price aka SAM...
...who has been contributing to the Scottish Beekeeper magazine for the past 4 years. SAM has now decided to focus on being a beekeeper and will no longer share her insights to SBA members via the magazine. This news has prompted letters to the Editor thanking SAM for her honest approach to beekeeping and for openly sharing her learnings as she herself navigated the craft of beekeeping as a beginner. Members have expressed their sadness that SAM’s contributions have ended and expressed sincere appreciation for the step by step guidance SAM shared in her monthly articles.
2020 - Neil Lyndon
Neil is Alex, a novice beekeeper who provides monthly insights into his diary and
beekeeping trials and tribulations each month, and they are always informative and
entertaining, with a lot of thought and variety added. Neil has agreed to run his diary for the
whole of this year.
2021 - Mr Bee ( aka Alistair Neill )
Mr Bee has kept us all entertained and
intrigued throughout 2020 with his Grand Tour of Scotland. Not only have we virtually
visited his fantastic destinations throughout Scotland, but we have also exercised the grey
cells each month trying to guess from his clues where he is landed.
Mr Bee generously donated his time creating the clues and venturing out to the various
locations and continued to do this in a 'virtual' way when faced with the COVID travel
restrictions. A testament indeed to Mr Bee's tenacity and determination that 'He'd started
so he'd finish!'
Judging by the wonderful feedback from our readers and competition entrants, Mr Bee's
adventures were warmly received and anticipated each month, especially when we could
only hope and look forward to travelling once again ourselves.
I am sure Mr Bee will do a wee dance or two when he receives this well-deserved and
well-earned award! Thank you so much Mr Bee for keeping us all going, and we look
forward to seeing you again soon.
2022 - Margaret Forrest
Margaret created a wonderfully informative and educational series of articles in 2021 entitled ‘My Beekeeping Year’. These articles presented members with a wealth of information including what foraging would be available in that month (helping us all to know what to plant and grow for when!), the practical advice needed to ensure a successful beekeeping season and her recommended reading lists. A lot of time and detail went into every single feature.
On top of this series, Margaret co-ordinated all the Book Reviews, writing many, which appeared in the publication, and she continues to do so in 2022. She also provided regular updates on the situation with the Moir Library and the Scottish Beekeepers’ Association’s lending library, during what were particularly challenging times due to the Covid restrictions.
Margaret generously contributed to every single issue of the Scottish Beekeeper magazine across 2021, sometimes with multiple articles.
I believe she has created a very valuable resource for beekeepers of all abilities and have no doubt that our members benefited from this in 2021 and will continue to do so for many years to come.
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The purpose of the prize is to stimulate interest in the Moir Library. It will be awarded to the author of the best article relating to the Moir Library, which has appeared in the Scottish Beekeeper. Articles will be considered by the SBA Library Sub-Committee, and a recommendation will be made to the Trustees.
Recipients of the Moir Library Prize.
2011 Robert Hawker, Ponteland, Northumberland, for an article on “Thomas William Cowan, Son of Scotland”, printed in the Scottish Beekeeper Jan 2010, pp22-26
2012,13,14,15,16,17,18 No award