Tuesday the 5th May saw the Annual Reception of the Air League, at St James’s Palace. Around 350 people attended, including distinguished guests; Captain Eric “Winkle” Brown, Sir Brian Burridge, Group Captain Nicholas Cox, Baroness Garden of Frongal, Wing Commander Simon Young, Lady Nadine Cobham, and representatives from top aviation industries including Raytheon, Marshall Aerospace & Defence Group, Boeing UK and British Airways PLC.
Scholarship Winners
Thirty-eight Flying Scholarships were awarded by Sir Roger Bone, former President of Boeing UK, and the Air League’s new President. Ten Air League Gliding Scholarships, eight Engineering Scholarships and seventeen Flying Bursaries were also given to successful candidates throughout 2014.
Additionally, five combined Air League and Boeing Disabled Veterans flying scholarships and nine gliding scholarships were awarded to eligible candidates. British Airways Gliding Scholarships were awarded to seventeen members, and nine Boeing UK Gliding scholarships were also granted to young members.
This takes the total scholarships available by the Air League to 113 for 2014.
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The following members of the Air League were presented an award by the Air League’s Patron, HRH Prince Philip:
COMPANION OF THE Air League
Sir Brian Burridge
For supporting the Air League and for his quite significant contribution to the aerospace industry and aviation in general for the last 40 years.
JEFFREY QUILL MEDAL
Mr Stephen Grey
For outstanding contribution to the development of air-mindedness
FOUNDER’S MEDAL
Captain Eric Brown
For his amazing flying achievements and involvement with aviation during a remarkable lifetime.
THE MARSHALL OF CAMBRIDGE MEDAL
Mr Scott Pendry
For exceptional support to the Air League
BILLY DEACON SEARCH & RESCUE MEMORIAL TROPHY
Winchman Sergeant Neil Clements RAF
For his service in recovering a stricken woman in heavy seas off Tynemouth Pier.
FRAMED ADDRESSES
Mr Stephen Cochrane
For his considerable contribution to The Air League
Mr Anthony Haig-Thomas
For his considerable contribution to aviation over many years
Mr William Hall
For his achievements as a highly accomplished private pilot
Mr Laurence Price
For her unstinting support for airpower as BBC Defence Correspondent
Ms Caroline Wyatt
For her unstinting support for airpower as BBC Defence Correspondent
Scott-Farnie AWARD
The Shuttleworth Collection (presented to Mr Timothy Routsis)
Most meritorious work in the field of air education
AIRBUS HELICOPTERS UK TROPHY
Miss Charley Johnson (behalf of Jamie Johnson Bristow 2013 Winner)
THE PRINCE PHILIP FLYING SCHOLARSHIP
Mr Jonathan Davies
THE EVELYN SAUNDERS MEMORIAL CUP
Miss Bisma Pervez
BABCOCK TROPHY
Mr Jonathan Davies
Miss Stephanie Wen (Engineering Scholar)
Mr Jordan Bridge (Gliding Scholar)
Mr Ross Willington (Flying Bursar)
Mrs Carys Sherwen (Flying Scholar)
Mr James Singh (Tag Farnborough Flying Scholar)
Mr Ben Ashenden (Disabled Veteran Flying Scholar)
Images Courtesy of Steve Solomons, Beaumont Photography.
