Previous winners

 

Each year the Guild makes literary and photographic awards to its members in recognition of their work during the previous twelve months.

 

The Golden Eagle Award

The Golden Eagle Award, an original watercolour painting by Guild member, David Bellamy, is presented to a person who has rendered distinguished or meritorious service to the outdoors.

 

Past recipients were:
2008: Sir Chris Bonington CBE

2007: W. R. 'Bill' Mitchell MBE
2006: Kate Ashbrook and Robin and Sue Harvey
2005: Doug Scott CBE
2004: Sir David Attenborough
2003: Alan Blackshaw and Cedric Robinson MBE
2002: John Cleare
2001: Tom Weir
2000: Irvine Butterfield
1999: Chris Brasher CBE
1998: Alan Mattingly
1997: Dr Rennie McOwan
1996: Walt Unsworth
1995: Ken Wilson

OWPG Derryck Draper Award

In 2005, the OWG Crystal Award was renamed in memory of its founder member and past Chairman, Derryck Draper.

Past recipients of the award were:

2008: Teko socks

2007: Satmap Active 10 GPS system
2006: Steripen

 

OWG Crystal Award

The OWG Crystal Award succeeded the Golden Boot Award, and was presented for innovation in the outdoors generally. Past recipients were:

2005: Not awarded
2004: Lyon Equipment
2003: Not awarded
2002: GoLite
2001: Nextec (Encapsulated Fabrics)
2000: Brasher Boot Company
1999: Perseverance Mills (Pertex)

 

OWG Golden Boot Award

The Golden Boot Award was presented annually to the person or company exhibiting at the COLA Show in Harrogate, voted by the Guild to have made an outstanding contribution to the outdoors. Past recipients were:

1998: Not awarded
1997: Bill Wilkins
1996: Nick Brown (Paramo)
1995: Harvey Maps
1994: Ben Lyon
1993: Gordon Davison/Peter Lockey
1992: Gordon Conyers
1991: Mike Parsons (Karrimor)
1990: Chris Brasher (Brasher Boot Company)
1989: Captain Harrison
1988: Nick Brown (Nikwax)
1987: Conway Trailers Ltd
1986: Buffalo
1985: Robert Saunders
1984: Carrington Performance Fabrics
1983: Berghaus
1982: Phoenix Mountaineering