Thomas Edwin Field Memorial Award
To be presented annually to any person who has made an outstanding philatelic contribution to the area of Irish philately. Each year, the vice president serving as Awards Committee Chairperson will appoint a committee to select the recipient. The committee will be composed of not less than three members, at least one of whom will be a holder of the award. The chairperson of this committee will be designated by the vice president.
The person(s) selected need not be a member(s) of the ÉPA. If in the opinion of the committee, no outstanding philatelic contribution has been made during the year, the award need not be made for the period.
Award Recipients
| Award Date | Awardee Name | Award Show | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | John J. Walsh | ||
| 1969 | Frederick F. Dixon | ||
| 1970 | William Kane | ||
| 1971 | Joseph E. Foley | ||
| 1972 | Gilchrist P. Roberts | ||
| 1973 | Vincent E. Linnell | ||
| 1974 | William G. Meredith | ||
| 1975 | Samuel B. Frank & Joseph Schonfeld | ||
| 1976 | James J. Brady | ||
| 1977 | Major Michael H. Priestley | ||
| 1978 | H. G. Leslie Fletcher | ||
| 1980 | Micheal P. Giffney | ||
| 1982 | Edward Fitzgerald & Brian Warren | ||
| 1983 | John J. Blessington | ||
| 1984 | Nora Wright | ||
| 1985 | O. M. Richards | ||
| 1986 | Frank Holzmuller | ||
| 1990 | Colonel B. B. Zellers | ||
| 1991 | Neil Stack | ||
| 1993 | Dr. Cyril I. Dulin | ||
| 1994 | Otto Jung | ||
| 1995 | William J. Murphy | ||
| 1996 | David MacDonnell & Ian Whyte | ||
| 1998 | Hans G. Moxter | ||
| 1999 | Patrick J. Ryan, Sr. | ||
| 2000 | Ronny Vogt | ||
| 2002 | Patricia S. Walker | ||
| 2004 | Bernard C. Clancy | ||
| 2005 | Kevin Drury | ||
| 2006 | David J. Brennan | ||
| 2011 | Roy Hamilton-Bowen | ||
| 2012 | William A. O’Connor | ||
| 2014 | Paul Bento | ||
| 2017 | Barry Cousins | ||
| 2019 | Raymond Murphy | Boxborough MA | |
| 2020 | Richard D. Kelly | 2020 Virtual AGM | |
| 2022 | Robert Benninghoff | NOJEX/ASDA 2022 |
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