National Lifesaving Championships - Presentations

The Wilkinson Sword is presented to an RLSS UK official who has, over a number of years, assisted at all levels of competition. This must include the RLSS UK National competitions.

The Dorothy Cadbury Trophy is awarded to a competitor who has excelled in Lifesaving Sport, over a number of years and continues to be a good ambassador for both the sport and the charity.

Both awards will be announced and presented at the RLSS UK National Lifesaving Championships 2019 Finals, 24 November, John Charles Centre for Sport, Leeds

Call for Nominations!

Regions, Branches and Clubs are asked to nominate individuals for the Wilkinson Sword and the Dorothy Cadbury Trophy by Monday 11 November 2019

Click here to make a Nomination for the Wilkinson Sword

Click here to make a Nomination for the Dorothy Cadbury Trophy

Previous Winners

Wilkinson Sword (Officials)

2018 Chris & Tim Dening

2017 Pamela Oddy

2016 Teresa Myatt

2015 Zelah Weedy

2014 Maureen Harrison

2013 Terry Draycott

2012 Debbie Hunt

2011 John Stainer

2010 Heather Leighton

2009 Paul Moore

2008 Michele Weedy

2007 Marcus Watts

2006 Ronnie Claudin

2005 Elaine & Chris Lewis

2004 Pete & Deby Sturgess

2003 Dave & Jo Young

2002 Tony Townsend

2001 Kathleen Claudin

2000 Penny Riley

1999 Alison & Roger Watts

1998 Stephanie Andrews

1997 Gordon Parr

1996 Ray Taylor

1995 Brian Head

1994 Marjorie Shearer

1993 Howard Leighton

1992 Ernest Butler

1991 Pat Russell

1990 Eileen Hadfield

1989 Elaine Pearson

1988 Janet Castro

1987 Edward Aspinal

1986 Patrick O’Connell

1985 Olive Atkinson

1984 Walter Best

1983 Solihull School

1982 Rosemary Birtle

1981 Ernest Standring

1980 Kay Stevenson

1979 Arthur Marshall

Dorothy Cadbury (competitor)

2018 Romaine Webb

2017 Richard Jagger

2016 Adrian Attwell

2015 Iain Wilson

2014 Linda Taylor

2013 Christopher Stock

2012 Ian Symmons

2011 Amy Wilkinson

2010 Kevin Mulhair

2009 Callum Milburn

2008 Sandra McRobert

2007 Ciara Mulhair

2006 John Stainer

2005 Paul Turton

2004 Heather Graham

2003 Ian Hutchings

2002 Iain McEwan

2001 Rebekka Teasdale

2000 Teresa Myatt

1999 Richard Apps

1998 Stuart Yeandle

1997 Ernie Butler

1996 Sue Hollick

1995 Gary Lee

1994 Marion Sandwell

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1991 Caroline Plummer

1990 Karen Simister

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