Three Garrideb Awards
The Two Shilling Award
Our oldest award is The Two Shilling Award. The certificate given to the recipient describes the award as for "remarkable contributions to Sherlockian scholarship," for "exhibiting those qualities so exemplified by Dr. Watson" and for "tireless dedication to the continued well-being and growth of the Three Garridebs." In 1994, the name of this award was changed to The Robert E. Thomalen Two Shilling Award.
The V.R. Letter
For several years, Garridebs have been honored to receive a letter in recognition of services to the memory of the Master. The letter is signed V.R. Our records for this honor are incomplete. We would be glad to hear of any omissions from the following list.
Georgia Amick Award
Our oldest literary award, The Georgia Amick Award for scholarly excellence, is given for the best paper of this type delivered at a Three Garridebs meeting during the year. This award was instituted in 1991. Since 1994, the award has been a medal bearing the likeness of the Master suspended from a blue and mouse-colored ribbon.
Robert N. Brodie Award
In 1994, several new awards were instituted.The Robert N. Brodie Award is given for the best toast offered at a Three Garridebs meeting during the year. The award is a medal bearing the likeness of the Master suspended from a purple ribbon.
William P. Schweickert Fellowship Award
The William P. Schweickert Fellowship Award is given to the person exhibiting the qualities of Sherlockian fellowship and gentle(wo)manly conduct exemplified by the man in whose honor this award is named. This award is a medal bearing the likeness of the Master suspended from a blue ribbon.
James Cleary Presentation Award
The James Cleary Presentation Award, recognizing the use of non-standard modes of presentation, is awarded for the best presentation of this type delivered at a meeting of the Three Garridebs during the year. This award is a medal bearing the likeness of the Master suspended from a multi-colored ribbon.
Michael Leighton Visual Award
The Michael Leighton Visual Award , is given for the best Sherlockian photograph submitted during the year. The photograph should be recent, but need not be from a Three Garridebs function. This award is a medal bearing the likeness of the Master suspended from a black and white ribbon.
Howard and Alexander Hamilton Award
The Howard and Alexander Hamilton Award, sometimes known as the HAHA, was instituted in 1998. It is awarded for the best humorous paper presented at a meeting of the Three Garridebs during the year. This award is a medal bearing the likeness of the Master suspended from a pink ribbon. In 2009, this award was renamed The Dr. Joseph Fink Award.
The Prescott Prize
The Prescott Prize, is given for contributions to our publication, Prescott's Press.
Jan Stauber Blue Carbuncle Rubber Goose Award
The Jan Stauber Blue Carbuncle Rubber Goose Award is given annually for the outstanding contribution to the festive spirit of the Three Garridebs Blue Carbuncle Luncheon. The award in named in honor of Jan and her rubber goose that she danced around to all the tables during our Sherlockian caroling at the Blue Carbuncle luncheon each year. This award was inaugurated in 2005 in memory of Jan Stauber who passed beyond the Reichenbach on October 7, 2005.
Honorary Membership
The first honorary membership in The Three Garridebs was conferred in 2009. The certificate includes a direction that the honorary membership be filed under an entry in the Encylopaedia Britannica.
filed under "Canadian Pacific Railway" 7/17/11 Olga Hurley
filed under "Queen Victoria" 7/17/11 Thomas Hurley
filed under "Victoria Cross"
Quizmasters
A special award was commissioned in late 2000. It was awarded to Steve Tolins in recognition of his fifteen years of service as quiz-master. This award is a medal bearing the likeness of the Master suspended from a green ribbon.
This award was also presented to three Garridebs on July 21, 2013:
- Warren Randall for publishing Prescott's Press
- Ron Fish for being the scion's Webmaster
- Will Walsh for following in Steve's footsteps as Quizmaster