NCA Awards

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1. The Hall of Fame is reserved for the posthumous recognition of services to aviculture.

2. The Roll of Honour marks the achievements of living aviculturists.

3. Nominations for the Hall of Fame and the Roll of Honour must be made in writing to the NCA Awards Panel, formally proposed and seconded, preferably by officials of a recognised avicultural organisation on their headed notepaper, stating in no more than 150 words the case for an award to be made.

4. Nominees are expected to have distinguished themselves in one or more of the following ways:

For outstanding contribution to the world of aviculture through inspiration and example
For long and outstanding service as an official or judge at club, national or international level
For the successful breeding of new, rare or difficult species
For outstanding success on the show bench throughout a season or over a number of years
For work to save endangered bird species and/or their environment
For work to widen our understanding of birds and their welfare e.g. academic research / veterinary treatments etc.
For the making of an innovative product that contributes significantly to the advancement of bird keeping
For educating, informing or entertaining bird keepers and the wider public on any and all aspects of bird keeping.

5. All nominations to be submitted to the Awards Panel who will consider applications and make recommendations to the full NCA Management Committee.

6. Diplomas will be issued by the NCA for presentation by the organisations who submitted the nominations at their A.G.M.s or directly by the NCA on special occasions.

7. The names of all successful nominees to be published on the NCA website and in Cage Birds Magazine.

NCA Long Service Badges

The Long Service Award is for any member of any association affiliated to the NCA who is nominated by his or her club as a bone fide member who has served that club for 15 years (a Bronze Badge), 20 years (a Silver Badge) or 25 years (a Golden Badge).

Club Secretaries should apply to the NCA Awards Panel giving the names of members who qualify and which badge they require. The NCA will provide badges free to all its affiliated societies.

In welcoming the launch of this new award scheme NCA Chairman, Sean Fitzpatrick, said : "We hope very much that those long-serving members of bird clubs throughout the country who form the backbone of our wonderful hobby and yet who rarely get the chance to celebrate their vital contribution to it, will take up this opportunity to mark their achievement and will wear their badges with pride."

HALL OF FAME

Established to commemorate great bird keepers of the past whose contribution to aviculture ought not to be forgotten.

Ivor Alberry

Sid Alderson Yorkshire Canary Judge and YCC Chairman for many years.

Dr M.D.S. Armour

Dennis Avon
Described as the best cage bird photographer of our time, who devised the most welfare friendly method of photographing bird yet created.
Dennis took over 15,000 slides of the most common cage birds and their variations, and his library is the most comprehensive available.

Brian Binns Life-long promoter of the Zebra Finch in the UK and South Africa

E. J. Boosey

John Broadbent

Harry Bryan.
Credited with producing the modern budgerigar we know today.

Percy Carr

Victor Carr.
NCA President recognised for his work for the NCA and the British Bird Council.

Jack Cooper

Gerry Corrigan

J. Cluderay Leading Yorkshire Canary fancier in 2^nd half of the 20^th Century.

Duke of Bedford

Arthur Burton

D. W. Dawson

Gerald Durrell.
Zookeeper and outstanding Aviculturist.

Jimmy Fitzpatrick

Jack G. Freshney

S. R. Golding Creator of the modern Yorkshire Canary model.

Percy Greenfield

Norman Hallsworth

Henry Harris

Stanley Hodgson

T. Hosier

Danny Hourihan

Jimmy Houston

W. H. Hunter

Percy Jacobs

Founder member of NCA, Canary Council, Fife Federation and life-time member of Grantham CBS. Overseer of canary sections at National Exhibition.

M. P. James

Billy Kelly

Mr & Mrs I Kerr

Ernie Lewis

Walter Lewis.
British Bird Breeder and outstanding Author.

Walter Lumsden.
Fife Fancy Canary Breeder.

George Lynch.
All round bird keeper and writer.

Jack Mason

John Mollindinia.
Stalwart of the Budgerigar Society, and Parrot Society.

Billy Nelson

Ron. Oxley.
Former Assistant Editor of Cage & Aviary Birds, and Foreign Bird Breeder.

Grosvenor D. Ridgeway

Cyril Rogers.
Founding member & former secretary of the Budgerigar Society, a prolific author & Budgerigar and Zebra Finch breeder.

Frank Savage

George Stephenson

John Stoodley.
Noted Parrot Breeder and Author.

Bill Tennant

Graham Tulk

I.A. West

Percy Winfieldale.
One of the first Yorkshire Canary Breeders.

Dereck Oldkow. Renowned British Bird Breeder.

Peggy Winser.
Norwich Canary Breeder, and for many years a stalwart of the National Exhibition.

Albert Wright

Fred Wright
(Known for his Norwich Canaries)

Albert Wyatt

David Hall

Jack Prior
Past secretary of the NCA and Zebra Finch Society

Ian Hinze
Well known U.K. expert and writer on Waxbills.

George Coe
For his lifetime of service to aviculture in the Foreign section at national, regional and local levels.

THE ROLL OF HONOUR

To recognise the outstanding achievements of living bird keepers.

Ray Ackroyd
(Conservationist)

Brian Byles.
Former Cage & Aviary Birds Editor and Budgerigar Breeder.

James Dalrymple (Annan CBS)

Dennis Glasby (Yorkshire Canaries)

Sid Goacher (Yorkshire Canaries)

Edwin Henshall (Yorkshire Canaries)

Ted Hounslow.
Forefront of Zebra Finch and Bengalese Finch Breeding , long-standing Judge for all bird types.

Mrs Percy Jacobs
Lifetime work for the NCA, Canary Council, Fife Federation and Grantham CBS.

Mr & Mrs Irving Kerr (Annan CBS)

Mr. L.A.S. Manchester (Grantham CBS)

Dennis Norton President of NCA, Founder member of Canary Council, holder of many positions in the Border Canary fancy.

Mrs. Gwen O'Bray Secretary for Sheppey CBS & Kent Federation of CBSs for many years.

Maurice O'Connor (Irish Fancy)

Fred Rix (Crested Canaries)

Ken Rix (Crested Canaries)

Raymond Sawyer. For his work in Aviculture.

Roy Stringer.
Former features editor of Cage & Aviary Birds and long time contributor to the title

Charles Woolley Former Chairman of NCA, Canary Council Secretary and Treasurer, CCBA officer.

John Scott, former President of the Canary Council and founder member of the Canary Council and Lizard Canary Association.

Alan Dunford, current NBFA President and Vice-Chairman of the ZFS for services to both Societies over several decades

Bill and Alan Taylor for services over the past half century to the Zebra Finch Society and Fancy.

Don & Irene Bardgett
Outstanding services to the Foreign Bird section over many years

The following recipients have been awarded the NCA Life Vice President Badge;

Brian Hughes - LVP & Past Administrator

Dennis Norton (left) receiving his new NCA Life Vice President badge at the 2007 AGM.

Charlie Woolley - LVP & Past Chairman