Loder Cup winners from 1929-2011

For the last 82 years the Loder Cup has been awarded to individuals and groups who have made significant contributions to plant conservation work in New Zealand.

Inscribed on the Cup are the words: "Offered to Lovers of Nature in New Zealand to encourage the protection and cultivation of the incomparable flora of the Dominion by Gerald W.E.Loder, President of the Royal English Arboricultural Society 1926."

Loder Cup winners from 1929 - 2004

Year

Winner

From

1929

Duncan and Davies Ltd

New Plymouth

1931,32

Henry Bennett and Son

Dunedin

1933

T Waugh & Son

Wellington

1934

Lord Bledisloe

Wellington

1935

Trustees of R.C. Bruce

Wanganui

1936

John Scott Thomson and George Simpson

Dunedin

1937

Auckland Institute & Museum and Lucy M. Cranwell

Auckland

1938

Elizabeth Knox Gilmer

Wellington

1939

William A. Thomson

Dunedin

1940

Major T.H. Johnson

South Canterbury

1941

Edward Earle Vaile

Auckland

1942

A.W. (Dick) Wastney

Nelson

1943

James Speden

Gore

1944

Norman Potts

Opotiki

1945

Walter Boa Brockie

Christchurch

1946

R Forest&Bird Protect.Soc.NZ and Capt.E V Anderson

NZ

1947

N.R.W. Thomas LLB NDH(NZ)

Auckland

1948

Andrew Davidson Beddie FRIH (NZ)

Petone

1949

Noeline Baker

Stewart Island

1950

Arthur Paul Harper

Wellington

1951

Associate Prof. Lawrence W. McCaskill

Christchurch

1952

Marguerite W. Crookes

Auckland

1953

Perrine Moncrieff

Nelson

1954

Norman L. Elder

Havelock North

1955

Michael C. Gudex MAM Sc. NDH(NZ) AHRIH NZ

Hamilton

1956

Frank Singleton Holman

Whangarei

1957

Frederick William Lokan

Invercargill

1958

Hon. Ernest Bowyer Corbett

Okato

1959

Charles Cameron

Tauranga

1960

William Martin

Dunedin

1961

Charles Thomas Keeble

Palmerston North

1962

Bernard H.N. Teague

Wairoa

1963

Nancy M. Adams

Wellington

1964

Dr David Alfred Bathgate

Hastings

1965

Arthur Farnell

Auckland

1966

Oliver Hunter

Lyttleton

1967

Prof. John T. Salmon

Wellington

1968

Victor C. Davies OBE

New Plymouth

1969

Patrick John Devlin

Hamilton

1970

Muriel E. Fisher and William E. Fisher

Auckland

1971

Violet Ada Briffault

Whakatane

1972

Arthur David Mead

Auckland

1973

Katie Reynolds

Whangarei

1974

Alexander W. Anderson

Timaru

1975

Associate Prof. Alan Francis Mark

Dunedin

1976

Waipahihi Botanical Society

Taupo

1977

Reginald Ivan Bell

Pirongia

1978

Lawrence J. Metcalf

Invercargill

1979

Roger R. Sutton and Christina L. Sutton

Lorneville

1980

Whangarei Forest and Bird Protection Society

Whangarei

1981

Raymond H. Mole

Wellington

1982

Arthur William Ericson

Akaroa

1983

Roy J. Peacock

Hastings

1984

Dr Eric John Godley

Christchurch

1985

Audrey Eagle

New Plymouth

1986

Roderick Syme

Hawera

1987

Hugh Dale Wilson

Christchurch

1988

Arthur Blair Cowan MBE

Otorohanga

1989

No award made

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1990

Dr Brian P. J. Molloy

Christchurch

1991

Reginald Janes

Tauranga

1992

Gordon and Celia Stephenson

Waotu

1993

Michael Greenwood

Palmerston North

1994

Dr Peter Johnson

Dunedin

1995

Dr David Given

Christchurch

1996

Native Forests Restoration Trust

Auckland

1997

Isabel Morgan

Napier

1998

Supporters of Tiritiri Matangi

Auckland

1999

Brian and Chris Rance

Invercargill

2000

Jorge Santos

Canterbury

2001

Dr Colin Meurk

Canterbury

2002

Marge Maddren

Whangarei

2003

Dr Gerry McSweeney

Canterbury

2004

Colin Ogle

Wanganui

2005

Ewen Cameron

Auckland

2006

Dr Bruce Clarkson

Hamilton

2007

Amanda Baird

Chatham Islands

2008

Shannel Courtney

Nelson

2009

Dr Philip Simpson

Golden Bay

2010

Dr Colin Burrows

Christchurch

2011

Mark Dean

Tauranga

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