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The '''Neal Robinson Science Award''' is conferred annually in memory of Neal Robinson, the founder of Robinson's Chemists. It was previously referred to as the 'Neal Robinson Memorial Prize'. It is granted to local students who have excelled in science, and who are progressing to further education.
The '''Neal Robinson Science Award''' is conferred annually in memory of Neal Robinson, the founder of Robinson's Chemists, who died in 1979. He was a founding member of the Boston Lions Club in 1974 and served as its President in 1976-77.


The Boston Lions are responsible for running the charity-registered trust, and a separate awards ceremony (in addition to [[Speech Day|Prize Giving]]) takes place at the Boston Lions club.  
The prize is granted to students of Boston Grammar School, Boston High School and Boston College who have excelled in science, and who are progressing to further education. A dedicated awards ceremony takes place at the Boston Lions Club.
 
The awards are funded by the Neal Robinson Charitable Trust - a registered charity inaugurated and administered by the Boston Lions Club.
 
It was originally referred to as the 'Neal Robinson Memorial Prize'.
 
Some [[Speech Day]] programmes incorrectly refer to "Neil Robinson". The correct spelling is "Neal Robinson" as indicated by the [https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/510105 Charity Commission website].
 
==Neal Robinson Memorial Prize==
 
In 1983 at least the Neal Robinson Memorial Prize seems to have been awarded to [[Tim Sylvester]] on the basis of having the fourth best set of A Level results. The student with the best A Level results received the [[Parry Gold Medal]] and those with the second and third best received the [[Parry Prize]]. It was certainly not awarded for excellence in science that year since Tim was not studying any science subjects at A Level.


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Year
!Winner (from BGS)
!BGS winner
!Other winners
|-
|1980
|valign="top" | [[Christopher Quinton]]
|valign="top" | [[Simon Wilcox]] (Boston College)
|-
|1981
|valign="top" | [[David McGladdery|David J McGladdery]]
|valign="top" |
|-
|1982
|valign="top" | [[Steve P Shipp]]
|valign="top" |
|-
|-
|1983
|1983
|valign="top" | [[Tim Sylvester | T J Sylvester]]
|valign="top" | [[Tim Sylvester | Tim J Sylvester]]
|valign="top" |
|-
|-
|1984
|valign="top" | [[Julian Haseldine|Julian P Haseldine]]
|valign="top" |
|-
|1985
|valign="top" | [[J A B McSloy]]
|valign="top" |
|-
|1986
|valign="top" | [[J T Fulforth]]
|valign="top" |
|-
|1987
|valign="top" | [[Neil A Dodd]]
|valign="top" | [[Susan Champion]] (BHS) / [[Rebecca Edge]] (Boston College)
|-
|1988
|valign="top" | [[Kelvin Scrupps|K M Scrupps]]
|valign="top" |
|-
|1989
|valign="top" | [[Marcus J Cain]]
|valign="top" |
|-
|-
|...
|...
|valign="top" |  
|valign="top" |  
|valign="top" |
|-
|1992
|valign="top" | [[J Stubley]]
|valign="top" |
|-
|1993
|valign="top" | [[Tristan Holtam]]
|valign="top" | [[Sarah Crunkhorn]] (BHS) / [[Andrew Crooks]] (Boston College)
|-
|-
|1994
|valign="top" | [[James Turner]]
|valign="top" | [[Gaile Leckle]] (BHS) / [[Steven McLachlan]] (Boston College)
|-
|1995
|valign="top" | [[Jonathan Green]]
|valign="top" | [[Caroline Meacock]] (BHS) / [[Sarah Flatters]] (Boston College)
|-
|1996
|valign="top" | [[Simon Pattrick]]
|valign="top" | [[Adele Williams]] (BHS) / [[Sarah Powell]] (Boston College)
|-
|1997
|valign="top" | [[James Scuffham]]
|valign="top" | [[Abigail Hancocks]] (BHS) / [[Andrew Gibson]] (Boston College)
|-
|1998
|valign="top" | [[Daniel Parsons]]
|valign="top" | [[Catherine Smura]] (BHS)
|-
|-
|1999
|1999
|valign="top" | [[Daniel Parsons]]
|valign="top" | [[Dinal Taleyratne]]
|valign="top" | [[Anna Henderson-Smith]] (BHS)
|-
|...
|valign="top" |
|valign="top" |
|-
|2001
|valign="top" | [[Christopher Kendrick]]
|valign="top" | [[Laura Young]] (BHS)
|-
|-
|2002
|valign="top" | [[David Hemmings]]
|valign="top" | [[Hannah Mumby]] (BHS)
|-
|-
|...
|...
|valign="top" |  
|valign="top" |  
|valign="top" |
|-
|-
|2007
|valign="top" | [[Alexander Stubley]]
|-
|-
|2008
|2008
|valign="top" | [[Stephen Wood]]
|valign="top" | [[Stephen Wood]]
|valign="top" | [[Hannah Campion]] (BHS)
|-
|2009
|valign="top" | [[Adam Elwood]]
|valign="top" | [[Heather Guy]] (BHS)
|-
|2010
|valign="top" | [[Jessica Phoenix]]
|valign="top" |
|-
|2011
|valign="top" | [[Christopher Cook]]
|valign="top" |
|-
|-
|}
|}
<gallery>
File:NealRobinson.jpg|Bookplate from T J Sylvester's 1983 Neal Robinson Memorial Prize book
</gallery>


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== See Also ==
*[[:Timeline of Prizes]]

Latest revision as of 12:38, 15 July 2026

The Neal Robinson Science Award is conferred annually in memory of Neal Robinson, the founder of Robinson's Chemists, who died in 1979. He was a founding member of the Boston Lions Club in 1974 and served as its President in 1976-77.

The prize is granted to students of Boston Grammar School, Boston High School and Boston College who have excelled in science, and who are progressing to further education. A dedicated awards ceremony takes place at the Boston Lions Club.

The awards are funded by the Neal Robinson Charitable Trust - a registered charity inaugurated and administered by the Boston Lions Club.

It was originally referred to as the 'Neal Robinson Memorial Prize'.

Some Speech Day programmes incorrectly refer to "Neil Robinson". The correct spelling is "Neal Robinson" as indicated by the Charity Commission website.

Neal Robinson Memorial Prize

In 1983 at least the Neal Robinson Memorial Prize seems to have been awarded to Tim Sylvester on the basis of having the fourth best set of A Level results. The student with the best A Level results received the Parry Gold Medal and those with the second and third best received the Parry Prize. It was certainly not awarded for excellence in science that year since Tim was not studying any science subjects at A Level.

Year BGS winner Other winners
1980 Christopher Quinton Simon Wilcox (Boston College)
1981 David J McGladdery
1982 Steve P Shipp
1983 Tim J Sylvester
1984 Julian P Haseldine
1985 J A B McSloy
1986 J T Fulforth
1987 Neil A Dodd Susan Champion (BHS) / Rebecca Edge (Boston College)
1988 K M Scrupps
1989 Marcus J Cain
...
1992 J Stubley
1993 Tristan Holtam Sarah Crunkhorn (BHS) / Andrew Crooks (Boston College)
1994 James Turner Gaile Leckle (BHS) / Steven McLachlan (Boston College)
1995 Jonathan Green Caroline Meacock (BHS) / Sarah Flatters (Boston College)
1996 Simon Pattrick Adele Williams (BHS) / Sarah Powell (Boston College)
1997 James Scuffham Abigail Hancocks (BHS) / Andrew Gibson (Boston College)
1998 Daniel Parsons Catherine Smura (BHS)
1999 Dinal Taleyratne Anna Henderson-Smith (BHS)
...
2001 Christopher Kendrick Laura Young (BHS)
2002 David Hemmings Hannah Mumby (BHS)
...
2007 Alexander Stubley
2008 Stephen Wood Hannah Campion (BHS)
2009 Adam Elwood Heather Guy (BHS)
2010 Jessica Phoenix
2011 Christopher Cook
  • Bookplate from T J Sylvester's 1983 Neal Robinson Memorial Prize book

    Bookplate from T J Sylvester's 1983 Neal Robinson Memorial Prize book

See Also

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