Bryan Jerrard Award Winners

The Bryan Jerrard Award is given annually for what the judges believe to be the best published article on an aspect of Gloucestershire’s history during the past year. Further details, including the judging criteria and a list of previous winners, are available on the GLHA website.

 At the GLHA Forum meeting in September 2025, Steven Blake, Chair of the Judges, introduced the Award ceremony. He thanked his fellow judges John Chandler, David Aldred and particularly Mike Greet, who was standing down after many years as a judge.

Twelve local history groups had submitted journals and the judges had chosen a shortlist of 10 articles.

The winner of the 2024 Award was:

Steven Carter for his article ‘Coleford’s Jovial Foresters’, in the Forest of Dean Local History Society’s journal The New Regard 39 (2024). His prize of £60, sponsored by the History Press, was received by the editor, Nigel Costley, on his behalf.

 

The runner-up was:

Terry Moore-Scott for his article ‘The Manor, Hamlet and Tithing of Broadwell in Leckhampton’, Leckhampton Local History Society Research Bulletin 6 (2024).

Terry attended to receive his prize of £40 sponsored by the History Press.  

Visit the GLHA website https://gloshistory.org.uk/ to read the winning articles.

New voices to be heard...

In June it was announced that Voices Gloucester had received further funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund. This vital funding ensured the launch of a new round of grants, agreed the same month. Voices had 28 applications, and were able to fund the following projects:

• The Man Who Fed the Cats – a mural by Murmur honouring the life of Gloucester Mayor Ralph Fletcher (1780-1851)
• Echos from Ingushetia – Milana Albakova creates an event to celebrate the heritage of the Ingusg people, see image below

• We Are Here: Stories of Belonging - Viva O’Flynn takes a unique view on Filipino Journeys to Gloucestershire
• Still Standing: Gloucester’s Picturehouse – Harriet Hughes focuses the lens on the Picturedrome and its community as a basis for imagining its future
• Quedgeley Folk! A fruit inspired community Wassail – a joint project with Carrie Sermon and Nicola Wilson to put the spotlight on Green Farm Orchard
• Memories of Debenhams – Clair Greenaway captures the stories and memories that connect generations of local people to this iconic store that is now the new University campus
• Barton Garden Party! This project with Kathy Williams will recapture the history of Barton and one of its forgotten spaces - Barton tea garden
• The Hidden Horse People of Gloucestershire – Imran Atcha will explore the stories of the pioneering horsemen and women

Please visit voicesgloucester.org.uk for details of the programme of events.