Established in 1995 and endowed at the instigation of Mrs Margaret Mortimer, in memory of her late husband (cornet player, conductor and Liveryman), from his Memorial Fund in recognition of services for the teaching of young people in the brass band movement.

 

Past Winners:

 

1995 - Nigel Boddice

1996 - Leighton Rich

1997 - Gordon Evans, MBE

1998 - Christopher Wormald

1999 - Lynda Nicholson

2000 - Derek Greenwood

2001 - Colin Duxbury

2002 - Betty Anderson

2003 - Philip McCann

2004 - Paul Fensom

2005 - Alun F Williams

2006 - Paul Cosh

2007 - Gary Walczak

2008 - Alan Pope 

2009 - Marie Smith

2010 - Brian Taylor

2011 - Michael Robertson

2012 - Mark Bousie

2013 - Chris Jeans

2014 - Helen Minshall

2015 - Lee Rigg

2016 - Samantha Harrison

2017 - Anna Hughes-Williams

2018 - Gwyn Evans

2019 - Brad Turnbull

2020 - Bramwell Tovey

2021 - Steven Mead

2022 - Duncan Beckley

2023 - John Boax

2024 - Paul Fisher