St Mungo Prize facts for kids
The St Mungo Prize is a special award given out every three years. It celebrates someone who has done the most to make the city of Glasgow a better place and help it become well-known.
What is the St Mungo Prize For?
The prize is given to people who have helped Glasgow in many ways. This includes making the city more beautiful and improving the lives of its citizens. It also recognizes efforts to make the air cleaner and help different groups of people get along better. The award also honors those who boost culture and education. Finally, it celebrates people who bring Glasgow into the spotlight in a good way.
The Award and Its History
The winner of the St Mungo Prize receives a shiny gold medal and £1,000. This money comes from a special fund of £13,500. This fund was set up in 1936 by someone who wanted to remain a secret. Later, in 1949, after he passed away, it was revealed that Alexander Patterson Somerville was the generous donor. He was a shoe maker and artist from Glasgow.
List of Winners
- Lord Provost Patrick Dollan (1940)
- Tom Honeyman (1943)
- Sir William Burrell (1946)
- Sir Stephen Bilsland (1949)
- Violet Mary Craig Roberton (1952)
- Evelyn MacKenzie Anderson (1955)
- John D Kelly (1958)
- Nevile Davidson (1961)
- Tom Allan (1964)
- Ferguson Anderson (1967)
- Sir Alexander Gibson (1970)
- Arthur Oldham (1973)
- Sir Samuel Curran (1976)
- Dorothy Henderson (1979)
- Fred Paton (1982)
- Gavin Arneil (1985)
- Jack House (1988)
- Susan Baird (1991)
- Giles Havergal (1994)
- George Parsonage (1997)
- Sheila Halley (2002)
- Lord Macfarlane of Bearsden (2004)
- Willie Haughey (2007)
- John Arbuthnott (2010)
- Iain MacRitchie (2016)
