The Rowland Hill Awards

Each year The Rowland Hill Awards are presented to recognise particular achievement in the philatelic world, focusing especially on Initiative, Enterprise and Innovation. The Rowland Hill Awards for 2005 were presented at a special lunch at Claridges, Mayfair on March 21 this year. Sponsored by Royal Mail in conjunction with the British Philatelic Trust and the Philatelic Traders’ Society, the awards reward initiative, enterprise and innovation.

British Philatelic Trust Initiative Awards

Young Collector - Bertie Brown

Authorship and Research - Eddie Bridges

Society Work - Tony Hall and Ian Harvey

Philatelic Traders’ Society Enterprise Award

Awarded to Nigel Haworth

Royal Mail Innovation Awards

Journalistic Excellence in the Print and Broadcast Media - Steve Wright of BBC Radio 2

Journalistic Excellence Award for Philatelic Writing - Ray Simpson and Peter Sargent

Post Office Excellence - Oswestry, Shropshire Post office Branch