Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 HNBC Awards!

The winners were announced at the Club's Annual General Meeting on Saturday 1 March 2025 at Whittington, nr Lichfield

and the trophies were presented by retiring HNBC Chair, Sarah Edgson

THE HEMELRYK AWARD 2024
for the most improved iron/steel/composite narrow boat 

SOUTHERN DOLPHIN

Congratulations to owner Nicholas Sherratt for 15 years of restoration.

 

THE KEAY AWARD 2024
for the most improved wooden narrow boat 

GORT

Congratulations to owner Innes Catto for many years of continuous maintenance and ongoing improvement.

 

List of winners of the Hemelryk Award

 

List of winners of the Keay Award

The Club makes two Awards - usually annually - to persons or bodies, not necessarily members or the craft's owners, who have made distinctive progress in the restoration of an historic boat. The trophies are presented at the following year's Annual General Meeting.  

How to nominate a boat for an award

Please read the guidance notes before submitting the nomination form (PDF) which should be sent to the Awards Officer on awards@hnbc.org.uk

CLOSING DATE FOR THE 2025 AWARDS:   31 August 2025.