Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild

Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild

The Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild was established in 1980 as a forum for writers and photographers specialising in the outdoors, mainly in the UK. It has since gone from strength to strength, and today has over 150 members. It is run by a committee of members. The current chairman is the editor and writer, Chris Bagshaw.

The Guild presents Awards for Excellence, and a number of other awards to confirm its links with the outdoor trade. These include the prestigious Derryck Draper Award for Innovation, and the Golden Eagle Award, presented annually people who have 'rendered distinguished or meritorious service to the outdoors generally'.

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OWPG Golden Eagle Award

The Golden Eagle Award, an original watercolour painting by Guild member, David Bellamy, is presented to a person who has rendered distinguished or meritorious service to the outdoors generally. Past recipients have been:

2010: Jonathan Williams
2009: Marion Shoard
2008: Sir Chris Bonington CBE
2007: W. R. 'Bill' Mitchell MBE
2006: Kate Ashbrook and Robin and Sue Harvey
2005: Doug Scott CBE
2004: Sir David Attenborough
2003: Alan Blackshaw and Cedric Robinson MBE
2002: John Cleare
2001: Tom Weir
2000: Irvine Butterfield
1999: Chris Brasher CBE
1998: Alan Mattingly
1997: Dr Rennie McOwan
1996: Walt Unsworth
1995: Ken Wilson

OWG Golden Boot Award

The Golden Boot Award was presented annually to a person or company exhibiting at the Camping and Outdoor Leisure Association (COLA) Show in Harrogate, who Guild members felt had made an outstanding contribution to the outdoors.
Award Winners
1982: Phoenix Mountaineering
1983: Berghaus
1984: Carrington Performance Fabrics
1985: Robert Saunders
1986: Buffalo
1987: Conway Trailers Ltd
1988: Nick Brown (Nikwax)
1989: Captain Harrison
1990: Chris Brasher (Brasher Boot Company)
1991: Mike Parsons (Karrimor)
1992: Gordon Conyers
1993: Gordon Davison/Peter Lockey
1994: Ben Lyon
1995:Harvey Maps
1996: Nick Brown (Páramo)
1997: Bill Wilkins
1998: Not awarded

OWG Crystal Award

The Outdoor Writers Guild Crystal Award replaced the Golden Boot Award. It was presented for ‘innovation in the outdoors generally’.
Award winners
1999: Perseverance Mills (Pertex)
2000: Brasher Boot Company
2001: Nextec (Encapsulated Fabrics)
2002: GoLite
2003: Not awarded
2004: Lyon Equipment


OWPG Derryck Draper Award

In 2005, the Crystal award was renamed in memory of one of the Guild’s founder members and a past Chairman, Derryck Draper.
Award winners
2006: Steripen
2007: Satmap Active 10 GPS
2008: Teko socks system
2009: Therm-a-Rest NeoAir mattress by Cascade Designs
2010: Laser Photon tent by TerraNova

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