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The Elizabeth Simpson Award
For the Journal making the Best
Contribution to Family History
Winners - 2007
Overall Winner of the Elizabeth Simpson Award 2007
Bristol & Avon Family History Society
Journal of the Bristol & Avon FHS
Dr. Colin Chapman, President of Bristol & Avon accepted the award
from Lady Mary Teviot who presented the awards
on behalf of our sponsor Family Histroy Monthly.
Large Societies
1st - Bristol & Avon FHS
Journal of the Bristol & Avon FHS
2nd - Cumbria FHS
The Newsletter of theCumbria FHS
3rd - East Yorkshire FHS
The Banyan Tree
Small Societies
1st - Wakefield & District FHS
Wakefield Kinsman
Overseas Societies
1st - Western Australia GS Inc
Western Ancestor
One Name Societies
1st - The Metcalfe Society
Mecca News
Highly Commended
1st - Norfolk FHS
The Norfolk Ancestor
2nd - Anglo German FHS
Mittelungsblatt
Commended
1st - Wiltshire FHS
Wiltshire FHS Journal
2nd - Powys FHS
Cronicl Powys
3rd - Northumberland & Durham FHS
Northumberland & Durham FHS Journal
4th - Berkshire FHS
Berkshire Family Historian
Maureen Hambrecht receiving the 1st Prize Winner Small Societies
for the Wakefield & District FHS - Wakefield Kinsman
David Lambert Chairman of The Metcalfe Society
receiving 1st prize Winner of One Name Societies
Bethanie Afton Editor of Wiltshire FHS Journal
receiving 1st prize Commended
Judging Panel Report for 2007
What a difficult but enjoyable task I had, judging all of the wonderful journals submitted for the 2008 Elizabeth Simpson Award.
Each and every journal is unique and all of this years entries were produced to a high standard, from the smallest society journal produced at home, to the larger societies who have their journal produced professionally.
They all contain a wealth of information and the enthusiasm of their Editors shows as well as the obvious hard work and effort that goes into producing them.
The mix of articles is of course crucial for a successful journal as well as good, relevant images which definitely help to enhance the appearance. Photographic reproduction in journals has improved greatly over the years and the quality this year has been very high.
This year awards have been given in 6 categories:
- Large Societies
- Small Societies
- Overseas
- One Name Societies
- Highly Commended
- Commended
As well as an Overall Winner.
Family History Monthly generously sponsors the award, however Sarah Warwick the Editor is unable to attend today so Lady Mary Teviot has kindly agreed to present the awards on her behalf.
I would like to thanks my fellow judges, for the time they have spent looking at the journals too.
Pat Fawcett