The Royal Warrant Holders Association awards the Plowden Medal annually to recognise the individual who has made the most significant recent contribution to the advancement of the conservation profession.

Inaugurated in 1999, the award commemorates the Hon. Anna Plowden CBE, a leading conservator and Grantee of Plowden & Smith, who was the President-elect of the Association at the time of her death in 1997.

Presented at an Association event, the Plowden Medal covers all aspects of conservation, be they practical, theoretical or managerial, and is open to both those working in private practice and those employed by institutions.

The winner of the Plowden Medal 2022 was Julie Dawson ACR FIIC. 

Nominations are now open and close on Friday 19th May 2023.

For the nomination form and guidance notes, please visit the website https://www.royalwarrant.org/members/plowden-nomination

For more information about the Plowden Medal, please email plowdenmedal@rwha.co.uk.

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