President's Award

The Royal Ulster Agricultural Society has always been synonymous with recognising those who consistently go above and beyond to support and pursue the charity’s objectives. 

For over three decades members have been celebrated for their exceptional dedication, initiative, and impact through an accolade first introduced as the Tyrone Crystal Perpetual Plate. 

Presented to the Society in 1991, Council agreed that it should be awarded annually to a member who had made a significant contribution towards the work of the Society. The Plate was displayed throughout the year in the King’s Hall Cup Cabinet with the winner retaining a smaller sized replica. 

Following the closure of Tyrone Crystal, the accolade was renamed the President’s Plate and subsequently President’s Award. To this day it continues to recognise the worthy recipients who embody the spirit of service through their leadership, compassion, and unwavering commitment to the RUAS.

To date, the award has been presented to the following individuals:

• Award Presented

  Winner
• 1992

  John B Anderson BAgr
• 1993

  John B Mills
• 1994

  John Gabbie
• 1995

  Margaret Collinson
• 1996

  Robin H Wylie
• 1997

  Wilson Ervin CBE
• 1998

  Hubert Gabbie
• 1999

  Roland G Cunningham
• 2000

  Jean Mann
• 2001

  Terence McKeag
• 2002

  Brian T King
• 2003

  Jack Duddy JP MIPR
• 2004

  John Henning NSch FRAgS
• 2005

  John G Kelly OBE BAgr FRAgS
• 2006

  John B MacMillan 
• 2007

  James Armstrong
• 2008

  Maurice Megahey
• 2009

  Anne Mark
• 2010

  Christine Adams
• 2011

  Patricia Swandel
• 2012

  Edwin Adams
• 2013

  John Robinson
• 2014

  Robert Harkness
• 2015

  Harold Dickey
• 2016

  Sam McCausland
• 2017

  Alison Connolly
• 2018

  Brendan Kelly
• 2019

  Wilbert Rankin 
• 2020

  James Coburn
• 2021

  Libby Clarke
• 2022

  Alexandra Woods
• 2023

  Cynthia Aiken
• 2024

  Robert and Joanne McKibbin
• 2025

  Alan Armstrong