Awards Medals Blog

It was a pleasure to sponsor and support the sixteenth National Service Day event at the National Arboretum this year. The National Service Memorial and National Service Day were the brainchild of Gerald Rose, Chairman of the National Service Foundation, who campaigned tirelessly and was finally rewarded for his endavours in 2003. The then Prime Mninister, Tony Blair, confirmed that the last Sunday in June of each year was to be an official day of remembrance and reminiscence for all conscripts of National Service: National Service Day. It has always been a great pleasure for us at AWARD to work with and support Gerald who has retired from the role of organising it this year. His legacy to acknowledge the vital contribution of those who served National Service is one we can all be grateful for. .  

We always love to see how creative customers are with personalisation on items purchased from AWARD. Our personalised cheese boards have been extremely popular with customers who have been inventive with their own 'cheesy' quotes or have chosen a miilitary badge or emblem to make a distinguished gift. Sharing boards are so popular at the moment especially for outdoor dining on balmy sunny days. 

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We have been receiving some wonderful images from customers who attended the RAF100 flypast last week. Here are some wonderful images from one customer who was in a prime position to capture these incredible images. Thank you for sharing your images and do keep sending them to us from any military event. 

The miniature medal of the Iraq and Syria Operational Service Medal, also known as the Op SHADER Medal, recognises the vital contribution of UK military personnel as part of the coalition fight against Daesh and is now available to order from AWARD and will be issued from 18th July. The medal is fitted with an Iraq & Syria Clasp and is supplied with loose ribbon. The full-size replica medal is not yet available.

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Where were you when the spectacular RAF100 Flypast happened on 10th July to commemorate 100 years of the RAF?

We are already receiving images and videos from customers who witnessed this once-in-a-lifetime occasion. Please send us your videos and images for us to share with our customers.

Is it coming home? Whatever happens this World Cup, our young England squad have already broken records and raised our hopes. Let's get behind them and cheer them on!

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Armed Forces Day

Did you attend an Armed Forces Day event on Saturday 30th June? It was perfect weather to enjoy one of the many events held across the country, especially in the seaside town of Llandudno where the main event was held. Please do share your stories and pictures with us and we can post them on our Blog. 

Where will you be when 100 aircraft, from different eras of the RAF's history, flypast over central London to commemorate the RAF's centenary year? it will be a spectacle like no other and will be witnessed by the Queen, The Prince of Wales, The Duchess of Cornwall, other Members of the Royal Family and the public. To discover the route the planes will take and more details of the day's events see the RAF100 Website.

AWARD RAF100

Raise a glass in style with a piece from our Personalised Glassware Collection. We love the Platinum Hi-Ball glass with a fun message for gin lovers and can be engraved with any message of your choice of up to 40 characters or a military badge/emblem.  It is ideal for long, cool drinks on long summer days and the silver engraved finish makes it a perfect gift for someone who relishes their sundowner in style. 

It is always lovely to receive customer feedback and we were delighted to hear how much it had meant to family members when they each received their father's replica medal and military items framed. Mrs Kirk said: "Thank you Award for the medal frame. We were incredibly moved seeing my father's medal and pictures mounted and framed so beautifully. This is something I will always treasure.