The Stanhope Gold Medal

The Stanhope Gold Medal, an award of the Royal Humane Society (UK), was instituted in 1873 as the English Society's highest award for bravery each year.

In 1962, all kindred Commonwealth Societies were invited to nominate each year their best cases for adjudication for this award.

Since that time, nominations by the Royal Humane Society of New South Wales have been successful on seven occasions:

1963	Frederick John KNIGHT
1965	Lieutenant Barry J CAMFIBELL, RAA
1980	Bruce Wallace McPHERSON
1982	Dulcie KALMS
1992	Rodney Stephen PETERS
1994	Aaron John LEDDEN
1996	Senior Constable lan Maurice BOUGHTON
2001	Dr Richard MORRIS Ambulance Paramedic Christopher WILKINSON Ambulance Paramedic Paul FEATHERSTONE
2006	Oguz (Alex) TASKUN SC