Outstanding Service Awards
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of CAMRA, we recognise those members, residing or formerly residing in Scotland & Northern Ireland, who have provided outstanding service to the Campaign. These include current and former members of the National Executive, current and former Scotland & Northern Ireland Directors and those nominated by Branch Chairs, etc. We have also created a roll of honour for those who provided similar service throughout their lifetime.
Branch | Recipient | Citation |
Forth Valley | Ian Brocklebank | Brewery Liaison Coordinator and Champion Beer of Britain Coordinator in the 90s and early noughties |
Kingdom of Fife | Sarah Crawford | 11th Scotland & Northern Ireland Director. Now national Commercial and Communications Director. |
Kingdom of Fife | Ken Davie | First Branch Chair. 8th Scotland and Northern Ireland Director. Became national Finance Director. |
Glasgow & West of Scotland | Jonathan Kemp | Former Branch Chair. Became national Events Director. |
Edinburgh & South-East Scotland | Roger Preece | 2nd Scotland & Northern Ireland Director. |
Edinburgh & South-East Scotland | Ted Sharp | 4th Scotland & Northern Ireland Director. Most recently Scottish Real Ale Festival Treasurer. |
Edinburgh & South-East Scotland | Colin Valentine | 7th Scotland & Northern Ireland Director. Became National Chairman. |
Branch | Recipient | Citation |
Kingdom of Fife | Joe Crawford | 12th Director. Previously Scottish Real Ale Festival Organiser. Currently Branch Treasurer. |
Ayrshire & Wigtownshire | Lindsay Grant | 9th Director. Member Revitalisation Project Steering Group. Currently Branch Chair, Scotland & Northern Ireland Branches Secretary and Champion Beer of Britain Coordinator. |
Kingdom of Fife | Gordon Hannah | 5th Director. |
Aberdeen, Grampian & Northern Isles | George Howie | 6th Director. Long-standing “rock” of his branch. Currently Deputy Director. |
Ayrshire & Wigtownshire | Stuart McMahon | Current Director. Editor of his branch’s award-winning magazine Full Pints. |
Ayrshire & Wigtownshire | Ray Turpie | 10th Director. Became National Campaigns Committee Chair. Currently Branch Public Affairs Officer. |
Branch | Recipient | Citation |
Edinburgh & South-East | Jon Addinall | Long-standing active member and Pubs Officer. Has run all Branch GBG and POTY processes very successfully for about 25 years, as well as keeping Whatpub and other databases maintained to a high standard. |
Glasgow & West of Scotland | Russell Burt | Involved early on with Glasgow Branch and a former Branch Chair. Bon Accord cellar manager for about 40 years until his recent retirement. Less active in CAMRA in recent years but he has remained a member and probably had more influence on people’s awareness of real ale by his varied choice of beer to sell at the pub than many more traditional activists. |
Dumfries & Stewartry | Alan Gass | Long-standing committee member, holding various posts for >10 years. Kept branch operating as Chair when the previous incumbent resigned. Now fills membership and contact roles and liaises with ‘mother’ branch Solway. |
Glasgow & West of Scotland | Kenny Gillies | Long-standing Branch Treasurer. Ayrshire Secretary prior to that; Ayrshire Real Ale Festival Treasurer since its inception. |
Ayrshire & Wigtownshire | Mick Lee | A founder member of the Campaign in Scotland and of his branch. Long-standing former Branch Chair. Still going strong as Pubs Officer. |
Highlands & Western Isles | Eric Mills | Former long-standing Branch Chair; now Scotland & Northern Ireland Tasting Panels Coordinator. |
Tayside | Frank Mills | Long-standing “rock” of the branch, if it wasn’t for him the branch would have gone under long ago. |
Renfrewshire | Derek Moore | Branch founding member. Held many branch positions including Branch Chair and, most recently, Paisley Beer Festival Organiser. |
Renfrewshire | Jim Strang | Long-standing branch member. Held many branch and national positions. Scotland & Northern Ireland Brewery Liaison Coordinator since before 2007. |
Ayrshire & Wigtownshire | Bob Wallace | First Organiser of Paisley Beer Festival, former Scottish Real Ale Festival Organiser. Changed, for the better, our entire approach to recruitment of new members in Scotland. Currently Ayrshire Real Ale Festival Sponsorship Manager. |
Renfrewshire | Stuart Wallace | Long-standing Branch and Paisley Festival Treasurer. Festival Assessor. |
Branch | Recipient | In recognition of |
Glasgow & West of Scotland | Alistair Boyd | His passion and knowledgeable supporter of real ale, cider & perry. |
Kingdom of Fife | Kenny Broadbent | His service to Kingdom of Fife branch and his boundless enthusiasm. |
Edinburgh & South-East Scotland | Tony Dean | His service to Edinburgh & South-East Scotland Branch and his boundless enthusiasm. 1st Scotland & Northern Ireland Director. |
Edinburgh & South-East Scotland | Dan Kane | His innovative and determined campaigning, dedication to pubs, real ale and brewing, along with history of brewing and breweriana. 3rd Scotland &Northern Ireland Director. |
Glasgow & West of Scotland | Ellen McSwiggan | Her service to Glasgow & West of Scotland branch and beyond. She served as Branch Chair 1993 to 1999 and 2003 to 2005, an unlikely role for a woman in those days. |
Glasgow & West of Scotland | Alan Watson | His service to Glasgow & West of Scotland branch and beyond. A founder member of the Campaign in Scotland. |
Glasgow & West of Scotland | John Whitecross | Him setting up the Glasgow Branch in 1974, was it’s first Chair and so was a pioneer of CAMRA in Scotland. |
The photographs shown below were taken during the award ceremony, held in The Standing Order, Edinburgh, on Saturday, 2 July.

















CAMRA Members Nominated by Branches
Recipient | Citation |
John Pinheiro | Former member of Edinburgh and SE Scotland. Long-standing Branch Treasurer and activist. |
Stephen Horan | Former member of Glasgow & West of Scotland. Long-standing committee member and activist. |
Tom McLauchlan | Former member of Tayside. Served on committee at different times as both Secretary and Treasurer. Also was Brewery Liaison Officer for Inveralmond and Moulin breweries. |
Steve Robertson | Former member of Tayside. Sadly passed away January 2024, previous Branch Chair. His time as Branch Chair was from June 2019, when he took on the role to assist the branch in its hour of need, until May 2022. A dedicated CAMRA member for many years. |
Recipient | Citation |
Ian Chapman | Long-standing Branch Chair and SPotY Judge. |
Richard Jones | Branch Treasurer. Formerly Beer Festival Organiser, still active at GBBF, etc. |
Terry Lock | Former NE member, now National Festivals Assessor. |
Scott Wilson | Long-standing member. Currently Branch Website Coordinator. |
Recipient | Citation |
Ronnie Beveridge | Long-standing Branch and SCOTB Website Coordinator. Branch Vice-chair. Tasting panel member. |
Allan Brown | Branch and ARAF Accounts Examiner. |
Donald Clark | Long-standing former committee member. South Ayrshire Social Coordinator. |
George English | Founder member of the branch and held various committee positions in the early years. |
Charlie Fisher | Founder member of the branch. Currently Public Transport Officer. |
Douglas Graham | ARAF staff volunteer for 10+ years and Festival Organiser for many of them. Former committee member, holding various roles for 20+ years. |
Ian Martin | Branch and SCOTB Clubs Campaigns Coordinator. Tasting panel member. |
Jon Mansell | Branch Treasurer for many years. Tasting panel member. |
Malcolm McNeill | Wigtownshire Social Coordinator for many years. |
Ian Middleditch | Long standing committee member and North Ayrshire Social Coordinator. Branch Vice-chair. Tasting panel member. |
Kenneth Middleditch | Long-standing committee member and Branch Secretary. Tasting panel member. |
Matt Miller | ARAF staff volunteer for 10+ years and current Festival Organiser. Branch Social Secretary. |
Tom Parish | Founder member of the branch and still going strong. |
Claire Scott | ARAF staff volunteer for 10+ years and joint Beer Orderer for most of those. Former Branch Secretary. |
Tony Scott | ARAF staff volunteer for 10+ years and joint Beer Orderer for most of those. Former committee member. |
Reg Smith | Long-standing former committee member fulfilling various roles, including Branch Chair. |
Graeme Watt | Long-standing Branch and SCOTB Membership Secretary. |
Recipient | Citation |
Roger Cope | An activist with both the sub-branch and parent branch Solway. BLO for several breweries. |
Trevor Hayward | CAMRA member since 2004, he has packed a huge lot of work into keeping the sub-branch alive. |
Rob Ryan | Long-standing member, having fulfilled several roles within the sub-branch and beyond. |
Recipient | Citation |
Fred Crystal | Long-standing activist. |
Rab Cowan | Volunteer at beer festivals throughout Scotland for many years. |
Caroline Darroch | Long-standing activist. |
Jim Darroch | Long-standing Branch Secretary. |
Ron Elder | Long-standing activist. |
Pat Hanson | Long-standing activist. Former Branch Chair. |
Andrew Haswell | Long-standing activist and BLO. |
Charles Johnstone | Long-standing activist. Former Branch Treasurer. SCOTB accounts examiner. |
Andy Reid | Almost single-handedly kept the branch afloat during the late 80s and early 90s |
Aileen Valentine | Long-standing activist and supporter of her husband Colin. |
Brian Vesco | Former SRAF Organiser. |
Recipient | Citation |
Brian Cheeseman | CAMRA member for over 50 years. Has single-handedly created and driven the Wednesday Wanderers from strength to strength. |
Willie Comrie | Previous Branch Chair. Backbone to beer festivals, training and sharing his knowledge of beer, setups, etc |
Valerie Dunkling | CAMRA member for over 50 years. She has been a keen volunteer at festivals and assists Brian Cheeseman planning the Wednesday Wanderers. |
Jonathan Harris | Created, maintained and sustained the Dark Ale Trail visiting each and every pub and promoting publicity of same. |
Willie Hunter | In recognition of his dedication to Forth Valley festivals over the years, beer judging and was Magazine Editor and Festival Organiser for a number of years. |
Bill Parnell | Previous Branch Chair and, over the years, has supported events. |
Ian Young | Previous Branch Chair who supported and pushed for the branch to move forward whilst jointly running as Treasurer. |
Recipient | Citation |
Tim Davies | Active member since 1992 has held various committee positions, including Branch Chair. |
Rog Harrison | A long-standing and active member. Branch Deputy Chair, Membership Secretary, and has managed logistics for several GRAFs. |
Gordon Hendry | An active member of the Glasgow branch and, before that, the Forth Valley branch. Tasting Panel member. |
Alan Hillyard | CAMRA member since 1992 and long-standing member of the national stewarding team. |
Danny Mathieson | Former Renfrewshire Branch Chair and Paisley Beer Festival Organiser. |
Heather Ross | CAMRA member since 1991 and long-standing member of the national stewarding team. |
Walter Ross | An active member of the Glasgow branch since 1991 and a long-standing member of the national stewarding team. |
Stan Thompson | Active member since 1985 and has held various committee positions, including Branch Secretary. |
Recipient | Citation |
Jim Hall | Branch Chair and SPotY judge for several years. Founder member of Ayrshire Branch. |
Tony Vernon | Pubs Officer, Membership Secretary and Magazine Editor whilst still active with Chelmsford Branch. |
Recipient | Citation |
Grant Bruce | Currently Cider Officer and has served as Chair and Vice Chair for many years. |
Dave Hollingsworth | Currently Website Coordinator, continuously enhancing the accessibility and usefulness of the branch website. Former Branch Chair. |
Gordon McCrae | A dedicated and long-serving member. His willingness to evaluate any pub, regardless of location, showcases his dedication to the cause. Branch Contact for many years. |
Recipient | Citation |
Bill Gallacher | Paisley beer festivals (and tents) could not run without his logistical organisation. First on-site and last off-site. |
David Cassidy | Branch Chair for many years. Paisley Beer Festival Bar Manager. Bar Manager at CAMRA Members Weekend. |
Tracey Cassidy | Branch Secretary for many years. Revolutionised beer festival product stall. Twice Staffing Officer at CAMRA Members Weekend. |
Aileen McKinnon | Former Branch Chair. Many different roles at numerous local and national beer festivals. |
Recipient | Citation |
Richard Barnes | Branch Membership Secretary and Pubs Officer. Long-standing activist. |
Forbes Browne | Founder member of the branch. Previously held the position of Chair and other committee posts. Still going strong. |
Jim McMahon | Branch Secretary and long-standing activist. |
Some recipients received their certificates at the Ayrshire Real Ale Festival on Saturday, 5 October 2024.






































