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Awards

Every two or three years, the Society presents Awards to recognise people who have preserved and enhanced the town.

2018

Full details are on the 2018 awards page

2016

  • Peter Heyes: lifetime award for gardening services over very many years.​​
  • Andrew Beeson: for renovating Cobblestone Yard.
  • John Dawson: for carrying out renovations to the shopfront of Dawson’s of Stamford in Red Lion Square and erecting a 1.9m gilded statue of Mercury on the top of the premises, facing down High Street.
  • Mr & Mrs John Spooner, volunteers from the congregation of St George's Church: for creating a beautifully planted garden around the Church.
  • The Rotary Clubs of Stamford: for bulb planting in many places around the town.
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Photos (in March 2017) of the Presidents of the three Rotary Clubs of Stamford with the Mayor, members and pupils of the Stamford Welland Academy, who helped with the planting.

2014

  • St. Austin’s, Austin Friars Lane (accepted by Mrs Joyce Brewin with son Martin Brewin): for maintenance of their attractive garden on Melancholy Walk.
  • Sinclair’s, St Mary’s Street (accepted by Mrs L Bowskill & Mrs K Grey): for their consistently good shop front.
  • Cummins’ Volunteers (accepted by Steve Earl with Kevin Earl): for riverside improvement.
  • Skate Park Volunteer Group (accepted by Marcus Stanier with Sally Jordan, John Judge, Jane Roberts and Jeremy Ball): for providing a facility for teenagers.
  • David Ellis, Collyweston slating expert: lifetime award for craftsmanship.
  • Dave Baxter: for his book digitising Henry Traylen’s slides.
  • Paul Eastwood: for media and photography services to the Society.
​2014 Awards page

2011

  • David Collins: for craftsmanship in keeping Stamford’s buildings in pristine condition.
  • Hambleton Bakery (accepted by Mr Hart): for their sympathetic renovation of the shop front at 1 Ironmonger Street. 
  • The Corn Exchange (accepted by Mr Lee, Managing Director, and Mr Jones, Company Secretary): for the renovation of the building.
  • Crestwood and Frank Chapman, gardener (accepted by Martin Bust): for the cultivated verge in Church Lane.
  • Peter Stevens: special award for services to the Society.
2011 Awards page

2009

  • Wolfgang Buttress: for the design of the Milestone on Red Lion Square.
  • Ana Ruiz: for craftsmanship in carving the Milestone on Red Lion Square.
  • Philip Heath: for the conversion of 22 Austin Street.
  • Alan Short: for the refurbishment of 3 St Mary's Place, Stamford.
  • E. Bowman & Sons Ltd: for the refurbishment of 3 St Mary's Place, Stamford.
  • Peter Heyes: for plantsmanship in the greening of Stamford's open spaces.​
2009 Awards page
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