The Medlicott Medal for Service to History is awarded annually by the Historical Association.history.org.uk, Medlicott Medal. The idea of a medal for outstanding contributions to history originated in 1983 with a proposal from Professor Donald Read, then President of the Historical Association. The award is named after William Norton Medlicott, and was first awarded in 1985.The Medlicott Medal.
Twenty-seven men have won the award, and nine women.
Winners 2026 Anne Curry 2025 Christine Counsell 2024 Catherine Hall 2023 Diarmaid MacCulloch 2022 David Olusoga 2021 Rana Mitter 2020 Not awarded 2019 Janet L. Nelson 2018 Justin Champion 2017 Mary Beard 2016 Antony Beevor 2015 Margaret MacMillan 2014 Richard J. Evans 2013 David Cannadinehistory.org.uk An Evening with David Cannadine. 2012 Bettany Hughes 2011 Michael Woodhistory.org.uk, An Evening with Michael Wood. 2010 Peter Hennessyhistory.org.uk, An evening with Peter Hennessy. 2009 Melvyn Bragg 2008 Gordon Batho 2007 Chris Culpin 2006 Lisa Jardine 2005 Martin Gilbert 2004 Ian Kershaw 2003 Keith Thomas 2002 Simon Schama 2001 David Starkey (Award withdrawn July 2020) 2000 Antonia Fraser 1999 Eric Hobsbawm 1998 Patrick Collinson 1997 Roy Jenkins 1996 Irene Collins 1995 John West 1994 R. R. Davies 1993 Marjorie ReevesGuardian Obituaries, Marjorie Reeves, Retrieved September 2015 1992 Lord Bullock 1991 Neil Cossons 1990 John FinesGuardian Obituaries, History for the bored generation. 1989 Magnus Magnusson 1988 Ragnhild Hatton 1987 Frederick George Emmison 1986 H. R. Loyn 1985 A. G. Dickens
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