Medlicott Medal Explained

The Medlicott Medal for Service to History is awarded annually by the Historical Association.^[1] 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.^[2]

Twenty-seven men have won the award, and nine women.

Winners

• 2021 Rana Mitter
• 2020 Not awarded
• 2019 Janet L. Nelson^[2]
• 2018 Justin Champion^[2]
• 2017 Mary Beard^[2]
• 2016 Antony Beevor^[2]
• 2015 Margaret MacMillan^[2]
• 2014 Richard J. Evans^[2]
• 2013 David Cannadine^[3]
• 2012 Bettany Hughes^[1]
• 2011 Michael Wood^[4]
• 2010 Peter Hennessy^[5]
• 2009 Melvyn Bragg^[2]
• 2008 Gordon Batho^[2]
• 2007 Chris Culpin^[2]
• 2006 Lisa Jardine^[2]
• 2005 Martin Gilbert^[2]
• 2004 Ian Kershaw^[2]
• 2003 Keith Thomas^[2]
• 2002 Simon Schama^[2]
• 2001 David Starkey^[2] (Award withdrawn July 2020)^[6]
• 2000 Antonia Fraser^[2]
• 1999 Eric Hobsbawm^[2]
• 1998 Patrick Collinson^[2]
• 1997 Roy Jenkins^[2]
• 1996 Irene Collins^[2]
• 1995 John West^[2]
• 1994 R. R. Davies^[2]
• 1993 Marjorie Reeves^{[2] [7]}
• 1992 Lord Bullock^[2]
• 1991 Neil Cossons^[2]
• 1990 John Fines^{[2] [8]}
• 1989 Magnus Magnusson^[2]
• 1988 Ragnhild Hatton^[2]
• 1987 Frederick George Emmison^[2]
• 1986 H. R. Loyn^[2]
• 1985 A. G. Dickens^[2]

Notes and References

1. http://www.history.org.uk/resources/resource_5043.html history.org.uk, Medlicott Medal.
2. http://www.history.org.uk/aboutus/resource/8702/the-medlicott-medal The Medlicott Medal.
3. http://www.history.org.uk/news/news_1774.html history.org.uk An Evening with David Cannadine.
4. http://www.history.org.uk/resources/general_news_1094.html history.org.uk, An Evening with Michael Wood.
5. http://www.history.org.uk/news/news_446.html history.org.uk, An evening with Peter Hennessy.
6. Web site: The Medlicott Medal - withdrawn from Starkey . The Historical Association . en.
7. https://www.theguardian.com/news/2003/dec/13/guardianobituaries.highereducation Guardian Obituaries, Marjorie Reeves, Retrieved September 2015
8. https://www.theguardian.com/news/1999/apr/15/guardianobituaries.danatkinson Guardian Obituaries, History for the bored generation.