Major Award

Stanhope Medal

Our Clarke Medal winners are nominated for the Stanhope Medal in September each year.

It is presented annually to an existing medal winner nominated by the following humane societies:

  • Royal Humane Society of Australasia

  • Royal Humane Society of New Zealand

  • Royal Humane Society New South Wales

  • Royal Canadian Humane Association

  • The Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society

  • Foundation for Civilian Bravery – Sri Lanka

  • The Royal Humane Society

1873

First awarded

Annual

Frequency

Clarke Medal recipient

Eligibility

Recipients

Last ten recipients

The Stanhope Medal recipients from The Royal Humane Society of Australasia

2015

Murray Charles Barnewall VIC

2002

Lee Gordon-Brown VIC

1997

Anthony Shane Day SA

1992

Beryl Ellen Smith VIC

1989

Trevor Allan Vinnell SA

1983

Stephen Jury VIC

1976

Graham Thomas Robson QLD

1974

Terry Haydon Gleeson QLD

1969

John Christopher Broekmeulen WA

1961

Grahan Morris Jorgensen QLD

For a full list of recipients of the Stanhope Medal please check the UK Society Website

Act of bravery

Know an act of bravery that deserves recognition?

If you know someone who risked their own safety to save another person's life, you can nominate them at any time. Nominations can be made by anyone. You do not need to have been there, and you do not need to be related to the person involved.

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