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BOS honours

The Society values the efforts of volunteers and has a number of ways of recognising the time and skills that help keep the BOS running. Here are those who have been formally recognised.

Sidney French Medals


1992 Dave Brill Secretary, Chair, creator, origami embassador	1994 John French 18 years Treasurer of Society	1994 David Venables 1974-1984 Supplies Officer, expert diagrammer	1994 Brian Cole 20 years of society typing (deceased)	1998 John Smith Founding member, Chairman, organised COET, creator

1998 John Cunliffe Booklet author, London events organiser, envelope expert	1998 David Lister Origami historian, BOS Constitution, legal skills	1998 Ray Bolt Magazine editor, exhibition organiser	1999 Penny Groom Membership Secretary, Convention administration	1999 Sam Evison Mini-meeting organiser, hospital teaching, MBE 2001 (deceased)

2000 Brian Goodall Librarian	2000 Margaret Goodall Treasurer (deceased)	2000 Katherine Diver Treasurer	2002 Tony O'Hare Public Relations Officer, creator	2004 Nick Robinson Magazine editor, website creator, prolific author and creator

2007 David Petty Council member, publications officer, secretary and historian	2007 Steve & Megumi Biddle Authors, artists, creators & entertainers	2007 Max Hulme Noted creator and influential origami technician	2009 Ian Harrison Council member, Supplies officer	Helen Swift Long-standing BOS member, worked with Guides

Presidents


1967 - 78 Robert Harbin International magician, enthusiastic promoter of origami and the BOS through books and TV. (deceased)	1979 - 86 Alfred Bestall Illustrator of Rupert Bear. Responsible for features in the Rupert Annuals. Long standing member. Awarded MBE. (deceased)	1986 - 92 Sidney French Founder of Origami Portfolio Society. First Chairman of BOS. Brought like-minded people together, Newsletter 1. (deceased)	1992 - 96 Iris Walker Editor of early BOS magazine. Long-standing member	1996 - 98 Mick Guy Founder member and first General Secretary. Office held for 18 years. Enthusiastic promotor of origami puzzles

1998 - 02 David Lister Origami historian, BOS Constitution, Charity application. Legal adviser	2003 - 05 John Smith Founder Council member 26 years. Chairman 18 years. Organisor of 1st COET	2006 - 08 Joan Homewood Served on council for many years, editor of magazine for ten years	2009 - David Venables Served on council for many years, former supplies secretary, exemplary diagramming

Vice Presidents


1967 - 79 Alfred Bestall Illustrator of Rupert Bear. origami in the Rupert Annuals. Long standing member. Awarded MBE. (deceased)	1967 - 92 Lillian Oppenheimer (USA) Help and encouragement in the early days (deceased)	1984 - 05 Akira Yoshizawa In recognition of his unique services to origami and the Society (deceased)	1987 - 87 Eric Kenneway Origami / crafts Author of books . Creator and outstanding magazine contributor (deceased)	1988 - David Lister Origami historian, BOS Constitution, Charity application. Legal adviser

1993 - John Smith Founder, Council member 26 years. Chairman 18 years. Organiser of 1st COET	2002 - 03 Sam Evison Awarded MBE for services to the community. Promoting origami in the Manchester region (deceased)	2004 - David Brill Former Chairman, secretary, supplies, secretary and more	2007- Iris Walker Founder member, first magazine editor, friend to all and omnipresent at conventions

Honorary Members


David Brill	Mick Guy	Joan Homewood	David Lister	Roberto Morassi

Brian Goodall	John Smith	Iris Walker	Yoshihide & Sumiko Momotani	Nick Robinson

Honorary Members (deceased)


Michael Shall	Brian Cole	Neal Elias	Toshie Takahama	Alice Gray
		does anyone have a photo?
Fred Rohm	Thelma Randlett	Francis McNaul Jnr.

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