Welsh Society, Philadelphia
Award Recipeints
1954-2008
Recognition and awards have been presented since 1954
The title of Robert Morris Awardee
began in 1980
| 2008 | Siân W. Frick | Welsh Culture Advocate, Twmpa Instructor, President of Côr Cymraeg Rehoboth |
| 2007 | A. Taylor Williams, Esq. | Counsel to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, actor and musician |
2006 |
Chair of Celtic Studies at the University
of Ottawa, Canada |
|
2005 |
Jack Reginald Williams, Jr. |
Regional Commissioner for the Government Services Agency, Musician, and
Past President of The Welsh Society of Philadelphia. |
2004 |
Arturo Roberts |
|
2003 |
CEO Sony America |
|
2002 |
Evan W. Thomas |
Newsweek magazine's Assistant Managing Editor; Author, Formerly writer/editor
of Time magazine, recipient of numerous journalism award |
2001 |
Rees Lee Jones |
Noted golf course architect |
2000 |
David M. Jones, Ph.D. |
Noted economist |
1999 |
Rowland B. Evans |
Nationally syndicated columnist and author |
1998 |
Eirlys Evans Lewis |
Noted Welsh soloist and activist |
1997 |
Emrys P. Lewis |
Past President, The Welsh Society, Philadelphia; Communications and telephone
specialist |
1996 |
Capel Rehoboth, Delta, Pa. |
In recognition of their work in organising the Harrisburg National Gymanfa
Ganu |
1995 |
Mary Morris Mergenthal |
Owner, editor & publisher of Y Drych |
1994 |
Jack A. Pritchard |
President, The National Welsh-American Foundation; Founding Director,
Pennsylvania Welsh Federation |
1993 |
William H. Roberts |
International architectural designer, city
planner & landscape architect |
1992 |
John B. Evans |
Executive Vice President, News International Ltd. |
1991 |
Col. Alfred J. Reese, Jr. |
President, The National Welsh-American Foundation |
1990 |
Dr. Peter Williams |
Professor music director; President The Welsh Society, Delaware |
1989 |
Dr. Carlton Jones Lake |
Musical Director, The Welsh Society, Philadelphia; Director, Academy Boys
Choir |
1988 |
Edgar J. Williams |
Columnist, The Philadelphia Inquirer, member of The Welsh Society, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania |
1987 |
Daniel E. Williams |
Educator, Secretary of The Welsh Society, Philadelphia |
1986 |
Justice William D. Hutchinson |
Justice, Supreme Court of Pennsylvania |
1985 |
Alun Hughes |
Professor, Brock University; President Cymdeithas Madog |
1984 |
Gwynfor Evans |
Author, historian, Father of Welsh Language Television; President of Plaid
Cymru |
1983 |
Hon. Drew Lewis |
Former National Secretary of Transportation |
1982 |
Dr. William D. Davies |
Distinguished theologian and educator |
1981 |
Dr. Islyn Thomas. O.B.E. |
Distinguished writer and editor on Welsh heritage; Director, National
Gymanfa Ganu Association; Past President, Saint Davids Society of New York |
W. Craig Peters |
President, Saint Davids Society of Wyoming Valley, Pennsylvania |
|
1979 |
Dr. Thomas Mifflin Rowland, Jr. |
President of Pennsylvania College of Osteopathic
Medicine, Civic & Political
Leader |
1978 |
W. Jack Davis |
President of Rotary International |
1977 |
Dr. Francis K. Davis, Jr. |
Dean, Drexel University; Noted Educator, Television Personality |
1976 |
Robin Evan Roberts |
Outstanding Athlete |
1975 |
Hon. Benjamin R. Jones |
Chief Justice, Pennsylvania Supreme Court |
1974 |
Dr. Roy Slade |
Curator, Corcoran Gallery of Art |
1973 |
Dr. William Bevan |
Scientist, Outstanding Educator |
1972 |
Clarence L. Walker, Esq. |
Noted Welsh -American Lawyer, Presbyterian Elder |
1971 |
Hon. Lawrence G. Williams |
U.S. Congressman |
1970 |
David C. Bevan |
Vice President of the Pennsylvania Railroad |
1969 |
Blythe Evans |
District Attorney, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania |
1969 |
Rev. Richard J. Williams |
Welsh American Clergyman, Scranton, Pennsylvania |
1968 |
G. Harold Watkins |
Judge, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania |
1967 |
Benjamin Rowlands Jones |
Judge, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania |
1966 |
Dr. Edward G. Hartmann |
Historian & Author of Americans from Wales |
1965 |
Dr. Lewis Webster Jones |
College President |
1964 |
Hon. John Williams |
U.S. Senator from Delaware |
1963 |
Hon. Alvin Jones |
Chief Justice, Pennsylvania Supreme Court |
1961 |
John Morgan Davis |
Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania |
1961 |
Albert Foulkes |
President, Bangor, Pennsylvania Welsh Association |
1961 |
Rev. Owen R. Williams |
Welsh Clergyman, Long Term Society Chaplain |
1960 |
Dr. Ifor Jones |
Conductor of Bethlehem Bach Choir |
1959 |
Edward F. Griffith |
Judge, Philadelphia County |
1958 |
John Llewellyn Lewis |
Labor Leader |
1957 |
Dr. Alfred H. Williams |
President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia |
1956 |
Dr. James Francis Cooke |
President of Presser Foundation, Editor |
1955 |
B. Mennen Williams |
Governor of Michigan, Industrialist |
1954 |
Benjamin Fairless |
Industrialist |