Congress Medal
The Congress Medal is a medal awarded each year at the Philatelic Congress of Great Britain to a single individual "in recognition of dedication to the hobby over many years".
The first recipient of the medal was Wilfred Haworth at the 1959 Congress in Torquay. The original medal was designed by Ernest Hugen, but the design has since changed.
The medal is not for philatelic excellence, but for voluntary endeavours particularly at a national level. The winner is selected by the Awards Committee of the Association of British Philatelic Societies and must be nominated by an officer of a philatelic society affiliated to the ABPS.
