RHSQ awards
Fellowships
According to RHSQ Rule 3 (2005)
(b) Fellowships
(i) A Fellowship shall only be awarded for conspicuous scholarly service to the Society of a member of not less that ten years standing;
(ii) A nomination shall be by not less than six members of the Society;
(iii) Not more than three Fellows shall be appointed in any one calendar year;
(iv) On being duly elected a Diploma of Fellowship, signed by the President and the Honorary Secretary, shall be presented to the Fellow, who may thereafter be designated “Fellow of the Royal Historical Society of Queensland” (FR Hist SQ)
People who have become a Fellow of the RHSQ
Honourary Life membership
According to RHSQ Rule 1(c) (2005)
On the nomination of not less than six members of the Society, the Council may recommend
and a general meeting may approve the election as an Honorary Life Member of any member
who has rendered long or outstanding service to the Society. Such Honorary Life Member
shall have all the privileges of membership and may hold office if duly elected but shall
not be required to pay any subscription.
Honourary Life members in 2010 are:
Lyn Alison LOVE
Ruth Sadie KERR
MacGregor medal
According to RHSQ Rule 4(d) (2005)
(i) A MacGregor medal shall only be awarded for conspicuous service, other than of a scholarly nature,
to the Society of a member of not less than ten years standing;
(ii) A nomination shall be by not less than six members of the Society;
(iii) Not more than three Medals shall be appointed in any one calendar year
and the total number of Medallists of the Society shall not exceed five per cent
(5%) of the membership;
(iv) On being duly elected a Medal and a Diploma of Medallist,
signed by the President and Honorary Secretary, shall be presented to the Medallist, who may thereafter be designated
a “Medallist of the Royal Historical Society of Queensland” (Medal R. Hist. S.Q.).
People who have become a MacGregor Medallists
John Douglas Kerr medal of distinction for history
Nominations open 1 November each year and close the following 31 March each year.
Recipients are:
2005 Raymond Evans
2006 Peter Bell and Kay Saunders
2007 Lorna L McDonald
2008 Judith McKay
2009 Jennifer Harrison and John Steele
2010 Janice Wegner
2011
