Conservation Plaque

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In 1983 SIHG launched an annual conservation award. It was designed by one of our members, Tony Harcombe and consists of a plaque about a foot across which features the group's logo, name and the date. The plaque is cast in aluminium by J I Blackburn and Co who used to be based in Guildford, later in Godalming and are now in Bridport. The plaque is painted black with white lettering.

Previous awards were made for the restoration of five corn mills (Cobham, Cosford, Outwood, Haxted, Lowfield Heath and a sawmill Buckland), four museums (Westcott Stationary Engines, Old Kiln Museum at Tilford, Old Farm at Shere, Fire Engines at Reigate), three for transport (Baynards Railway station, Basingstoke Canal, Old Kiln Narrow Gauge Railway), and three for buildings (Albury Pigeon House, Farnham Maltings, Chatley Heath Semaphore Tower). The 2006 award went to Les Bowerman for his collection of bicycles. The conservation plaque for 2007 was awarded to the Horsley Countryside Preservation Society for its work in restoring the Lovelace Bridges. Stony Dene Bridge has already benefited. See Horsley Jubilee Trail. The Charlotteville Jubilee Trust received the award in 2008 for the restoration of The Spike which was the Casual Ward of the Guildford Union Workhouse.

SIHG Has Won Again! At the Annual Symposium of the Archaeological Research Committee of the Surrey Archaeological Society on 23 February 2008 our exhibit on the Chilworth Gunpowder Mills, set up by Glenys Crocker, won 2nd Place Margary Award in the Best Display competition.
SIHG has won an Award! At the Annual Symposium of the Archaeological Research Committee of the Surrey Archaeological Society on 24 February 2007 the Margary Award for the Best Display was presented to SIHG for our exhibit on the Vale End Pumping Station, Albury, set up by Glenys Crocker.