Outstanding services to history

Our annual award the Medlicott Medal is awarded to individuals for outstanding services and current contributions to history.

The Medlicott winner is notified in advance of their win so that they can give a talk. The Historical Association's annual event is becoming a must for local, educational and academic historians.

The Medlicott Award is named after a distinguished past HA president, Professor W.N. Medlicott (president 1952-1955). 

Past winners: 

• 2023 Diarmaid MacCulloch - watch Diarmaid's lecture here
• 2022 David Olusoga - watch David's Medlicott lecture here
• 2020/21 Rana Mitter - watch Rana's Medlicott lecture here
• 2019 Dame Janet (Jinty) Nelson
• 2018 Justin Champion - listen to Justin's Medlicott lecture here
• 2017 Mary Beard
• 2016 Antony Beevor - see our interview with Anthony here or listen to his acceptance speech
• 2015 Margaret MacMillan – see our interview with Margaret here
• 2014 Richard Evans – listen to Richard’s Medlicott lecture here
• 2013 David Cannadine – watch our interview with David here
• 2012 Bettany Hughes
• 2011 Michael Wood
• 2010 Peter Hennessy
• A special 25th Anniversary medal was presented to Lord Briggs, Honorary Vice-President of the Association in 2010
• 2009 Melvyn Bragg
• 2008 Gordon Batho
• 2007 Chris Culpin
• 2006 Lisa Jardine
• 2005 Martin Gilbert
• 2004 Ian Kershaw
• 2003 Keith Thomas
• 2002 Simon Schama
• 2001 David Starkey - NB the medal has subsequently been withdrawn from the awardee
• 2000 Antonia Fraser
• 1999 Eric Hobsbawm
• 1998 Patrick Collinson
• 1997 Roy Jenkins
• 1996 Irene Collins
• 1995 John West
• 1994 R. R. Davies
• 1993 Marjorie Reeves
• 1992 Lord Bullock
• 1991 Neil Cossons
• 1990 John Fines
• 1989 Magnus Magnusson
• 1988 Ragnhild Hatton
• 1987 Frederick George Emmison
• 1986 H. R. Loyn
• 1985 A. G. Dickens