Hertfordshire Mountaineering Club
The “Member of the the Year (MOTY)” is awarded on an annual basis, by the Chairman of the club. It is granted to the member, whom in the judgement of the Chairman, has made the greatest contribution in furthering the club interests, in the previous 12 months. It is usually presented at the annual dinner, and includes the handing over of a ‘special’ tankard. The tankard is engraved with the names of all winners. It is very much an honour to win this award and a bit of fun also.
Here is a list of all previous winners.
| Year | Member | Reason | Chairman |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Chris Smith | For being the HMC chairmen for many years and dedication of his amazing cycling achievements. | Chris Smith |
| 2018 | Adam Law | For his amazing group meals that was delivered and amazing walking fitness. | Chris Smith |
| 2017 | Dave Willaims | For his dedication for being the HMC treasurer and for his walking and cycling endeavours. | Chris Smith |
| 2016 | Jane Eyre | For her dedication to the HMC, arranging meets, trips and social activities as well as planning group meals. | Paul Hearn |
| 2015 | Stephen Deaville | For his service as secretary on the committee and taking on the responsibility to promote the new website, and send out communications to all the members regularly. | Paul Hearn |
| 2014 | Rebecca Lucy-Smith | For help and support on the committee to arrange trips and club meets as well as supporting a regular climbing sessions at Westminster Lodge | Paul Hearn |
| 2013 | Jon Moulding | For his service as Treasurer on the committee keeping the club finances well recorded and monitoring the cash flow. | Gary Bebb |
| 2012 | Barry McRobb | For his services to the promotion of climbing with his regular attendance both at the wall and on climbing trips helping get new members climbing. | Gary Bebb |
| 2011 | Paul Hearn | For ‘volunteering’ to join the committee as the secretary | Gary Bebb |
| 2010 | Paul Dormer | For his long distance cycling | Leigh Singleton |
| 2009 | Dave Hall | For his long distance walking | Pete Durkin |
| 2008 | Geoff Sharpe | Pete Durkin | |
| 2007 | Caroline Cook | Geoff Deans | |
| 2006 | Leigh Singleton | For services to the club as indoor meets, skier, organising meets, etc. | Geoff Deans |
| 2005 | Geoff Deans | For services to the club as secretary, strong walker, leading meets, etc. | Ann Peden |
| 2004 | Eddie Cornell | For being popular with the ladies and organising good walks | Bill Burt |
| 2003 | Ann Peden | For organising outdoor meets | Bill Burt |
| 2002 | Pete Durkin | For being a good Treasurer | Bill Burt |
| 2001 | Lyn Dodds | For supporting lady climbers & the Pinnacle club | Bill Burt |
| 2000 | Rupert Priestnall | For services to the climbers | Albert Sillwood |
| 1999 | Gary Bebb | For being climbing rep, attending many meets & organising the Morocco trip. | Albert Sillwood |
| 1998 | not awarded | Forgot to award it | Michael Baldwin |
| 1997 | Albert Sillwood | For services to the club & organising the HMC 40th Anniversary | Michael Baldwin |
| 1996 | Phil Whitehurst | For having an infectious enthusiasm for the mountains, including summiting in the Himalaya, and doing a subsequent talk | Michael Baldwin |
| 1995 | Abbie Lawther | For services to the club | Michael Baldwin |
| 1994 | Ian Criddle | For being an enthusiastic Secretary | Dick Enstone |
| 1993 | George Rae | For leading club members on many long walks | Dick Enstone |
| 1992 | Baldwin & Enstone | For giving a lot of entertainment to the club | Mike Jones |
| 1991 | Dave Gibbon | For organising Outdoor meets | Mike Jones |
| 1990 | Joe Towe | For entertaining members, a quick wit and hard walker | Dave Nicholson |
| 1989 | Jason Mould | For leading more good climbs | Dave Nicholson |
| 1988 | Paul Chambers | For being Paul Chambers | Dave Nicholson |
| 1987 | not awarded | reason unknown | Dave Nicholson |
| 1986 | Duncan Wilson | For being secretary & controlling Joe Towe | Dave Nicholson |
| 1985 | Dave Nicholson | For being chairman & keeping club going during the 80’s | Dave Nicholson |
| 1984 | Simon Peck | For leading some good climbs & moving to the USA | Dave Nicholson |
