THE NORMAN WOOD TROPHY
The Trophy is in the form of a Discobolus – A Discus Thrower in Ancient Greece.
The trophy was donated to the Wenlock Olympian Society by the British Olympic Association, to commemorate the contribution made by Norman Wood in resurrecting the Wenlock Olympian Society and the Wenlock Olympian Games, after a period of inactivity, and taking it forward during his lifetime. It was presented to Roy Rogers, the then President of the Society, by Jonathan Edwards, the now President of the Society, when the 2012 Olympic Roadshow came to Much Wenlock in 2006. The presentation took place in Holy Trinity Church along side the memorial to William Penny Brookes.
The Trophy is presented annually to the individual who has made a significant contribution to the operation and success of the Arts and Sports sections of the Wenlock Olympian Games. A recipient’s trophy is also presented as a permanent memento for receiving the Trophy. Members of the Society may nominate an individual by completing a Nomination Form – Norman Wood Trophy Nomination Form – and sending it to the Selection Committee Co-ordinator.
The Selection Committee comprises of:
– The present Chairperson of the Society.
– The holder from the previous year.
– A member of the Society nominated to act as the Norman Wood Trophy co-ordinator. (Currently Mac Bardsley)
The Selection Committee Co-ordinator is responsible for:
1. Processing the nomination forms.
2. Arranging a selection meeting for the committee
3. Having the successful nominees’ details engraved on the trophy.
4. Arranging purchase and engraving of the recipient’s trophy
The trophies are presented at the Society’s Annual General Meeting, usually held in the autumn. At other times, the Norman Wood Trophy is on display in Much Wenlock museum.
Norman Wood Trophy Holders
2024 Ann Smith
2023 Stuart Benson
2022 Angela Robinson
2021 Ann Wynn
2020 (Not awarded – COVID)
2019 Martin Willis
2018 Jeff Davis
2017 Joyce Pridmore
2016 Ian Dadswell
2015 Ann Smith
2014 Ian Higgs
2013 Les Pinder
2012 Helen Cromarty
2011 Melinda Laws
2010 Ian Dadswell
2009 Gill Davis
2008 Brian Davies
2007 Peter Thompson