Recipients of the Lawrence of Arabia Memorial Medal
Awarded by the Royal Society for Asian Affairs, London (formerly the Royal Central Asian Society)
Names, ranks and distinctions are given as they were at the date of the award 1936 Major J. B. Glubb For pacification in the North Arabian Desert 1937 Sir Charles Bell, KCIE, CMG
For his work in Tibet 1938 Major C. S. Jarvis, CMG, OBE
For the development of Sinai 1939 Mr and Mrs W. H. Ingrams
For ending the blood feud of the Hadhramait 1940 Col. F. G. Peake Pasha, CMG
For services to Trans-Jordan 1941 Captain C. E. Corry
For work among the Marsh Arabs of Iraq 1942 Miss Mildred Cable
For exploration and work for the people of the Gobi Desert 1943 Brigadier Orde C. Wingate, DSO
For the first Chindit Expedition 1945 Miss Ursula Graham Bower
For anthropological work among the Nagas 1947 Mr C. R. Pawsey
For services to Naga Hill Tribes 1949 Sir Henry Holland, CIE, MB, Ch.B, FRCS, FICS For medical work in Baluchistan and Afghanistan 1950 Lt. Colonel F. Spencer Chapman DSO For work in Japanese-held Malaya
1953 Brigadier Sir John Hunt, Kt., CBE, DSC For the conquest of Everest
1955 P. W. Thesiger, Esq., DSO For his work and travel among the Arabs 1960 Mrs. Violet Dickson, MBE
For work among the Badawin women of Arabia and study of flora and fauna of the desert 1962 Brigadier Stephen Longrigg, OBE, D. Litt. (Oxon) For his work in Iraq and his books on political and economic developments in the Middle East 1964 Mr Nevill Barbour
For his work as a journalist, broadcaster, writer and interpreter of Arab affairs 1965 Colonel Sir Hugh Boustead, KBE, CMG, DSO, MC For his work as an administrator in Arabia 1967 Sir Max Mallowan, CBE, MA, D.Litt., FBA, FSA For services to archaeology in areas covered by the Society 1971 Professor Seton Lloyd, CBE, MA, FSA For services to archaeology in areas covered by the Society 1973 Sir Olaf Caroe, KCSI, KCIE, FRSL, D. Litt. For work of outstanding merit for the British Empire and for contributions in research and literature 1974 Professor R. B. Serjeant, MA, Ph.D. For services in the Yemen and South Arabia 1980 Miss Elizabeth Monroe, CMG, MA
For services to Arab studies 1985 Mr Christian J. S. Bonnington, CBE For the conquest of Everest
[More recent awards to be added] Information by courtesy of the Royal Society for Asian Affairs
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