The Tower Theatre Company presents two awards each year :
The Frank Smith Award is presented annually in memory of Frank Smith to a Company
Member of less than three years standing in recognition of their commitment and involvement
in a wide range of the Company’s activities. The award is made by the Company Committee.
The winner receives a copy of Frank Smith’s book telling the early history of the Company
"This Insubstantial Pageant",
a free year’s Company membership and two free tickets to each show for a year.
The Harold Mellor Award is presented annually in memory of Harold Mellor to
recognise someone who has made a significant contribution to the Company over a number of years.
The award is made by the Company Committee. The winner receives a specially commissioned trophy for a year and a cheque for £50 for the purchase of books.
THE FRANK SMITH AWARD
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1984 |
Karen Readhead |
Richard Willis |
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1985 |
Sheila Thomas |
Chris Seal |
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1986 |
Fiona Clark |
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1987 |
Jonathan Badger |
Lotte Wynder |
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1988 |
Records lost |
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1989 |
Abby-Lee Knight |
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1990 |
Anya Newstead |
Mike Hall |
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1991 |
Fay Pedder |
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1992 |
Mike Crawshaw |
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1993 |
Andrew Short |
Ginny Cartwright |
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1994 |
Terry Mathews |
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1995 |
Laura Brannigan |
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1996 |
Zizi Sulkin |
Jacky Devitt |
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1997 |
Lily Ann Green |
Howard Gossington |
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1998 |
Dorothy Wright |
Josephine Stephenson |
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1999 |
Kay Perversi |
Chris de Pury |
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2000 |
Nikki Smith |
Tess Walsh |
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2001 |
John Morton |
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2002 |
Steven Hyndman |
Philippa Pearson |
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2003 |
Jude Chalk |
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2004 |
Linky Trott |
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2005 |
Terry Baker-Self |
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2006 |
Martin Mulgrew |
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2007 |
Chris Paddon |
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2008 |
No award made |
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2009 |
Ruth Sullivan |
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2010 |
Jill Ruane |
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2011 |
No award made |
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THE HAROLD MELLOR AWARD
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1998 |
Denis Turner |
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1999 |
Jim & Noreen Spall |
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2000 |
Jill & Dominic Batty |
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2001 |
Abby-Lee Knight |
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2002 |
Sheila Burbidge |
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2003 |
Kay Perversi |
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2004 |
Keith Syrett |
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2005 |
Penny & Laurence Tuerk |
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2006 |
Margaret Ley |
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2007 |
Nigel Martin |
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2008 |
David Taylor |
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2009 |
Stephen Ley |
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2010 |
Dinah Irvine |
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2011 |
Pat Grosse |
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