An award for major achievement in the field of photographic criticism or the history of photography. It is awarded for sustained excellence over a period of time, or for a single outstanding publication. Named after The Society’s former President and Honorary Curator 1924-1955.
2022 Professor Emeritus Liz Wells
2021 Professor Emeritus Helen Ennis
2020 Professor Elizabeth Edwards
2019 Zhuang Wubin
2018 Gerry Badger
2017 Professor Francis Hodgson
2015 Roger Hargreaves
2014 Dr David Campany
2013 Martin Barnes
2012 Dr Anthony Bannon
2011 Sean O'Hagan
2010 A D Coleman
2009 Matthew Butson
2008 Gail Buckland
2007 Roger Taylor (Photohistory)
2006 Gerhard Steidl (Photohistory) and Martin Harrison (Curatorship)
2005 Ian Jeffrey (Photohistory) and Professor David Mellor (Curatorship)
2004 Colin Harding (Photohistory) and Val Williams (Curatorship)
2003 Dr Sara Stevenson
2002 Dr Mike Weaver
2001 Bill Jay
2000 Colin Westerbeck
1999 Vicki Goldberg
1998 Dr Larry Schaaf