Silver Bird Winners
Presented by Mr W E Higham F.Z.S.
This trophy is offered annually for meritorious service or effort (excluding exhibiting) by a member of the Budgerigar Society on behalf of the Budgerigar Fancy.
Any member, affiliated or associated society may nominate a candidate for the award, such candidate not necessarily to be a member of the affiliated or associated society or reside within the boundaries of the area society making the nomination.
The Budgerigar Society also has the right to nominate a candidate.
Such nominations must be received at the Budgerigar Society’s office prior to 31st March in the year of consideration.
The General Council to select the recipient by paper ballot at their May meetings and announce the winner at the A.G.M.
The trophy may be withheld if, in the opinion of the General Council, none of the nominated candidates warrant the award.
RECIPIENTS
1936 – F. S. Elliot
1937 – Dr. M. D. S. Armour
1938 – W. E. Higham
1942 – H. Stubbs
1946 – G. H. McCreery
1948 – W. Addey
1949 – L. Hillas
1950 – W. Watmough
1953 – A. Garnett (Postumous)
1954 – W. Addey & W Watmough (Joint)
1955 – S. Ellwood
1957 – Mrs Loretta Schmidt (USA)
1958 – J. E. Watmough
1960 – C. D. Somerfield
1963 – A. A. Collier
1964 – R. Plenderleith
1968 – J. G. Freshney
1969 – H. Bryan
1971 – W. K. Cox
1972 – W. P. Bland
1973 – R. Frayne
1974 – J. Fell
1975 – J. H. Puzzar
1976 – Miss M. Ryder
1977 – W. S. Bancroft
1978 – J. B. Humble
1979 – C. Teasdale
1980 – P. S. W. Smith
1981 – W. R. Adam
1982 – J. & R. Dennis (Joint)
1983 – A. F. Bracey
1984 – Mrs. B. Gell
1985 – S. & B. Moizer (Joint)
1986 – R. Bissell
1987 – J. R. Thumwood
1988 – Mrs. B. Gray
1989 – A. M. Dexter
1990 – S. Amos
1991 – R. J. Carr
1992 – Miss M Kirkby-Mason
1993 – E. Geary
1994 – P. Sanderson
1995 – G. Al-Nasser
1996 – F. Punchard
1997 – D. J. Ashby
1998 – Miss S Bryan
1999 – A. R. Cameron
2000 – D. F. Brown
2001 – R. W. Brown
2002 – D Cottrell
2003 – B Redman, E Simister & J Singleton (Joint)
2004 – Mrs M Snell
2005 – G Findlay
2006 – D Hislop
2007 – G Booth
2008 – J & D Herring
2009 – E Peake
2010 – J Attwood
2011 – Mrs J Al-Nasser
2012 – K Whiting
2013 – D Whittaker
2014 – R & S Clarke
2015 – G S Binks
2016 – A Woan
2017 – G Norris
2018 – M Roberts
2019 – J Cosby