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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2010 Annual Report

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

	Frank Skelhorn Frank Skelhorn has been awarded the Stanhope Medal 2010 for his outstanding bravery in saving the life of a mother and her baby after their house caught fire in the early hours of 2nd December 2008 in Liverpool. Click here for more
	Robert Condy-Young Robert Condy-Young was awarded the Royal Humane Societyâ€™s Bronze Medal by the Committee in January 2010 for his outstanding bravery in saving the life of a woman trapped in a burning car on 5th April 2009. Click here for more.
	Danielle Beale Danielle Beale was asleep in a house in Manchester in which there were twelve people. Ten of them were children and young people, all of whom were sleeping. Click here for more.
	Joseph Fellowes & John-Paul Kimble Joseph Fellowes & John-Paul Kimble were working on a fishing vessel, off the French coast, in very rough seas, when a man fell overboard. Click here for more
	Ricci Foreman Ricci Foreman was asleep in his flat when he heard a serious disturbance from the flat below. He ran downstairs and tried to enter the flat. He saw a young woman engulfed in flames. Click here for more.
	Police Constable Andrew Smith Police Constable Andrew Smith responded, with another officer, on 13th November 2009, to a call for assistance to an elderly man who had fallen in his flat and was trapped behind locked doors. Click here for more
	John Graham John Graham was working in the engine room of a boat moored in the harbour at Warrenpoint, Co Down, on 30th October 2009, when a fire started. Click here for more.
	Alan Kellers Alan Kellers was driving down the A303 near Amesbury on the 11th May 2009, when he came across a serious accident that had just happened. A Transit van and a car had collided head on. Click here for more.
	John Gilbert John Gilbert was a member of the Metropolitan Police Sub Aqua Club who was diving with Christopher Read when Christopher experienced breathing difficulty and was choking uncontrollably. Click here for more.
	Caroline McGovern Caroline McGovern, aged 13, was asleep in a house in Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, when police were called to a serious fire at the house in the early hours of the morning. Click here for more.
	Anton Turner Anton Turner was working as chief guide on an expedition in the Mbarika Mountains in Tanzania. when a young bull elephant unexpectedly charged the group. Click here for more.