Council decided earlier in the year to instigate a Medal “The Steve Ellis Medal” in memory of my predecessor who had been Secretary for some 11 years and who tragically died suddenly just after our 2023 AGM. The medal will be awarded annually and the recipient will be chosen by The Past President, current President and Vice President. Recipients will be chosen for their sterling service to the Society or for advancing the knowledge base of members through the publication of ground breaking books or articles on the subject of Postal History. Claire Scott FRPSL has been made the first recipient of the Steve Ellis Medal as announced at the Banquet in Torquay on Saturday night. All agreed Claire was a worthy recipient for her unstinting service to the Society in a variety of roles for a very considerable time. She was deeply moved when she heard the news as she had been a good friend of Steve and still missed him very much.
