Cherry Kearton Medal and Award

The Cherry Kearton Medal and Award is an honour bestowed by the Royal Geographical Society on "a traveller concerned with the study or practice of natural history, with a preference for those with an interest in nature photography, art or cinematography".^[1]^[2] It is named for nature photographer Cherry Kearton^[3] and was launched in 1967.

Recipients

Source: Royal Geographic Society

1970 (1970): Henry Hamilton Beamish OBE
1971 (1971): Eugen Schuhmacher
1972 (1972): David Attenborough CBE^[4]
1973 (1973): Heinz Sielmann
1974 (1974): Des Bartlett/ Jen Bartlett
1975 (1975): Eric Ashby
1976 (1976): Dr Pamela Harrison^[5]
1977 (1977): Jeffrey Boswall
1978 (1978): Anthony Smith
1979 (1979): Rick Mason
1980 (1980): David Hughes
1981 (1981): Barry Paine
1982 (1982): Hugh Falkus
1983 (1983): Mike Andrews
1984 (1984): The Hon Lucinda Buxton
1985 (1985): Adrian Cowell
1986 (1986): Hugh Miles
1987 (1987): Colin Willock
1988 (1988): Dr Bradford Washburn^[6]
1989 (1989): Adrian Warren
1990 (1990): Julian Pettifer
1991 (1991): Peter Jones
1992 (1992): Mark Edwards^[7]
1993 (1993): Douglas Allan^[8]
1994 (1994): Jonathan Scott^[9]
1995 (1995): Paul Harris^[10]
1996 (1996): Alastair Fothergill^[11]
1997 (1997): Adrian Arbib^[12]
1998 (1998): Professor Jonathan Kingdon
1999 (1999): Dr Martha Holmes
2000 (2000): Carol Beckwith/ Angela Fisher^[13]
2001 (2001): Les Hiddins
2002 (2002): Tony Foster^[14]
2003 (2003): not awarded
2004 (2004): Pat Keough and Rosemarie Keough^[15]
2005 (2005): Michael Martin^[16]
2006 (2006): not awarded
2007 (2007): not awarded
2008 (2008): not awarded
2009 (2009): Simon King
2010 (2010): Frans Lanting^[17]
2011 (2011): Dale Templar^[18]
2012 (2012): Andy Rouse^[19]
2013 (2013): Yann Arthus-Bertrand^[20]
2014 (2014): Jens Bjerre^[21]
2015 (2015): Sebastião Salgado
2016 (2016): Wendy Darke^[22]
2017 (2017): Harry Hook^[23]
2018 (2018): Andy Goldsworthy
2019 (2019): Tacita Dean^[24]
2020 (2020): Steve McCurry
2021 (2021): David Coulson
2022 (2022): Nicholas Jones^[25]
2023 (2023): Harriet Fraser and Rob Fraser
2024 (2024): Leon McCarron

References

^ "Medals & Awards" (PDF). Royal Geographical Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
^ "Developing Areas Research Group (DARG)". Archived from the original on 6 April 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
^ "Cherry Kearton: Biography of a Wildlife Photographer | Nature Blog". Archived from the original on 15 October 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
^ "Sir David Attenborough, biography, bibliography, prizes and awards, festival appearances". literaryfestivals.co.uk.
^ "Pam Harrison". The Zoological Photographic Club.
^ "Washburn, Bradford – AAG". aag.org.
^ "Pari Center for New Learning - Faculty". Archived from the original on 9 August 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
^ "The Explorers Club British Chapter". Archived from the original on 31 December 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
^ "Patrons". colobusconservation.org.
^ "Paul Harris Archived June 30, 2014, at the Wayback Machine", National Trust Images.
^ "'Bears': Enjoyable nature film –".
^ "The Bardwell Press – Solsbury Hill". bardwell-press.com.
^ "The Explorers Club". explorers.org.
^ "Tony Foster: Searching for a Bigger Subject at Royal Watercolour Society", Art Daily.
^ Award list for 2004 Archived 9 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine (PDF), Royal Geographical Society.
^ Award list for 2005 Archived 9 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine (PDF), Royal Geographical Society.
^ Artz, Matt (8 June 2010). "Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Announces Annual Royal Medal and Award Recipients: Professor Iain Stewart, Jack Dangermond, and Frans Lanting Amongst Those Honoured".
^ "Heavenpublicity, Travel PR, Ski PR, Adventure PR - PARNERSHIPS". heavenpublicity.co.uk. Archived from the original on 10 October 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
^ "Environment". The Daily Telegraph. 30 March 2016. Archived from the original on 1 April 2016.
^ "2013 medals and awards". Royal Geographical Society. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
^ "Royal Geographical Society honours top geographers". storbritannien.um.dk/.
^ "2016 medals and awards". Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
^ "2017 awards". Royal Geographical Society. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
^ "Medals and award recipients announced". Royal Geographical Society. 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
^ "2022 awards". Royal Geographical Society. Retrieved 26 July 2024.

[MA-1] "Medals & Awards" (PDF). Royal Geographical Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2013.

[2] "Developing Areas Research Group (DARG)". Archived from the original on 6 April 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2019.

[3] "Cherry Kearton: Biography of a Wildlife Photographer | Nature Blog". Archived from the original on 15 October 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2014.

[4] "Sir David Attenborough, biography, bibliography, prizes and awards, festival appearances". literaryfestivals.co.uk.

[5] "Pam Harrison". The Zoological Photographic Club.

[6] "Washburn, Bradford – AAG". aag.org.

[7] "Pari Center for New Learning - Faculty". Archived from the original on 9 August 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2014.

[8] "The Explorers Club British Chapter". Archived from the original on 31 December 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2014.

[9] "Patrons". colobusconservation.org.

[10] "Paul Harris Archived June 30, 2014, at the Wayback Machine", National Trust Images.

[11] "'Bears': Enjoyable nature film –".

[12] "The Bardwell Press – Solsbury Hill". bardwell-press.com.

[13] "The Explorers Club". explorers.org.

[14] "Tony Foster: Searching for a Bigger Subject at Royal Watercolour Society", Art Daily.

[15] Award list for 2004 Archived 9 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine (PDF), Royal Geographical Society.

[16] Award list for 2005 Archived 9 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine (PDF), Royal Geographical Society.

[17] Artz, Matt (8 June 2010). "Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Announces Annual Royal Medal and Award Recipients: Professor Iain Stewart, Jack Dangermond, and Frans Lanting Amongst Those Honoured".

[18] "Heavenpublicity, Travel PR, Ski PR, Adventure PR - PARNERSHIPS". heavenpublicity.co.uk. Archived from the original on 10 October 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2022.

[19] "Environment". The Daily Telegraph. 30 March 2016. Archived from the original on 1 April 2016.

[RGS2013-20] "2013 medals and awards". Royal Geographical Society. Retrieved 18 May 2014.

[21] "Royal Geographical Society honours top geographers". storbritannien.um.dk/.

[22] "2016 medals and awards". Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2016.

[23] "2017 awards". Royal Geographical Society. Retrieved 30 April 2018.

[24] "Medals and award recipients announced". Royal Geographical Society. 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2020.

[25] "2022 awards". Royal Geographical Society. Retrieved 26 July 2024.

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Membership	Fellowship Fellows
Awards	Founder's Medal Patron's Medal Back Award Busk Medal Cuthbert Peek Award Gill Memorial Award Cherry Kearton Medal and Award Edward Heath Award Geographical Award Murchison Award Ness Award Victoria Medal
Publications	The Geographical Journal Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers
Other	African Association Dive Lectures Lowther Lodge Palestine Association Raleigh Club

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