Royal Marines Historical Society Award

The RM Historical Society Award was introduced in 2006 to recognise significant work by a non-member that promotes an interest in the history of the Royal Marines. It also seeks to recognise those who produce works in new media that aren’t necessarily covered by the Literary Award.

2006       Martin Spirit                                         Video Programme - “Return to Limbang”

                Tom Keene                                           BBC TV Film - “The Cockleshell Heroes – Frankton’s Shadows”

                Pamela & Derek Ayshford                CD Rom – ‘The Ayshford Complete Trafalgar Role’

2007       Royal Yacht BRITANNIA Trust      Royal Yacht Band Exhibition and Display.

2008       Chris Terrill                                           TV Documentary Series “Commando – On the Front Line”.

2009       Ray Cooper                                          Cadets Canoe Expedition based on Cockleshell Heroes raid.

2010       James Whitwham                                Band Memorial in RM School of Music

2011       East Anglia RMA                                Darrell’s Day

2012       Janet Dempsey                                     Assistance from National Archives

2013       Ali McGill                                             Personal contribution to Corps History

2014       No award

2015       Anthony Lawrence                              War Artist for his painting “Double DFC

2016       Cpl Bugler C Harris                            Compilation of the Battle of Jutland film the MFM

                Jarra Brown                                          For his evocative book ‘46 Miles’

2017       Marianne Gibson                                  For her paintings commemorating the 350th Anniversary

               Graham Figgins                                    For his services to the Society as honorary auditor     

2018 Rod Spinks For development of RM exhibition at Landguard Fort

2019 Band Sgt Paul Meacham For work designing the ‘World War 1 Remembered’ book

2020 Simon J Fogg For his book ‘Inside Dalditch Camp - A Wartime History of the Royal Marines on Woodbury Common’

2021 [No award presented]

2022 Craig McAlpine/Ben Fogle/Richard Pearson For ITV Documentary ‘Falklands War: The Forgotten Battle’

The Box Museum, Plymouth For Royal Marines Falklands War 40 exhibition

2023 Monty Halls For his book and TV Series ‘Commandos’

2024