Royal Humane Society

Instituted 1774 and Incorporated by Royal Charter in 1959

Patron: Her Majesty the Queen

President: HRH Princess Alexandra, the Hon Lady Ogilvy KG GCVO

Registered Charity Number 231469

50/51 Temple Chambers

3/7 Temple Avenue

London EC4Y 0HP

Telephone : 020 7936 2942

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Recent recipients of awards

Those below are some of the people who have recently received awards from the Society for outstanding bravery

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2009 Annual Report

The Society’s annual report can also be downloaded by clicking on the link to the right.

	Michael Sharpe (Canada) - Stanhope Gold Medal Michael Sharpe has been awarded the Stanhope Medal 2009 for his outstanding bravery in saving the life of Marc Bissonnett following a road traffic accident when Marc’s fully laden double trailer fuel tanker overturned on 29th September 2009 in Alberta, Canada. Click here for more.
	Arron Worbey - Police Medal (2008) and Bronze Medal On 23 August 2007, whilst off duty, he saved the life of an injured man whilst being threatened by an armed man. He then disarmed the man and returned to continue his first aid on the injured man. Click here for more.
	Colin Swan - Bronze Medal and Police Medal Colin Swan was awarded the Society’s Bronze Medal for his outstanding bravery in saving the lives of 66 people in a fire engulfing a double decker bus on the M3 near Basingstoke on 31st July 2009. Click here for more.
	Lee Andrews - Bronze Medal A Bronze medal was presented to Lee Andrews for saving a couple from an attacker armed with an ice pick. Click here for more.
	Mandy Gavin - Bronze Medal Mandy Gavin went to rescue a woman trapped in a burning car following an accident. Click here for more.
	DI Glen Channer - Bronze Medal and PC Glenn Cook - Testimonial on Vellum DI Glenn Channer from Hertfordshire received the Bronze medal for his part in the rescue of a man from a burning car. His colleague PC Glenn Cook received a Testimonial on Vellum. Click here for more.
	Police Constable Stewart Ferguson - Bronze Medal Stewart Ferguson was off duty and travelling via Glasgow airport when a man deliberately drove a vehicle with a passenger and five gas containers into the terminal building. Click here for more.
	Garth Greyling - Bronze Medal Garth Greyling was piloting a light aircraft at the Army Parachute Championships on 17th July 2008 when the jumpmaster, Major Jeremy Denning, became entangled in the 15ft static line and was left trapped and trailing under the aircraft by his left foot. Click here for more.
	Charles Whitaker - Bronze Medal Charles Whitaker received a Bronze Medal for rescuing a couple from a burning car. Charles is pictured here with Peter and Pat Summers whom he saved. Click here for more.