Since its creation in 1909, Dorset has been proud to have a number of Award Holders from our county. Below is a list of known recipients from between 1909 to 2012.
Dorset is also proud that the first 2 King Scout Awards ever presented were to members of the County.
Victor Watkins of Broadstone Scouts – Poole – April 1909 (Victor helped with the Original Set of requirements for the badge and was recognized personally by King Edward VII and Baden-Powell)
Arthur Primmer of 1st Hamworthy Scouts – Poole – November 1909 (Arthur was one of the Original Campers on Brownsea in 1907, from the Poole Boys Brigade and was recognized personally by Baden-Powell)
Should you know of any other recipients who have scouted in Dorset, then please contact topawardsadmin@dorsetscouts.org.uk with their information so they can be added to our records.
| NAME | YEAR |
| Victor Watkins (The 1st Kings Scout) | 1909 |
| Arthur Primmer (The 2nd Kings Scout) | 1909 |
| Jackson Oshea | 1915 |
| Alfie Benstead | 1926 |
| E Light | 1934 |
| M Stockley | 1934 |
| Reginald Bertie Way | 1935 |
| C J Fendley | 1936 |
| Reg Budd | 1936 |
| Roy Ricketts | 1936 |
| Victor Charles Rodgers | 1936 |
| Andrew Latcham | 1938 |
| Julian Kelsey | 1938 |
| H Johns | 1939 |
| Ewen Hentall | 1940 |
| G Morris | 1941 |
| Eric Beale | 1944 |
| A MacDonald | 1946 |
| D Sharpe | 1946 |
| J Geddes | 1946 |
| John Willis | 1946 |
| Arthur Benstead | 1948 |
| Donald Clay | 1948 |
| A Steele | 1949 |
| Alan Cole | 1949 |
| B Fisher | 1949 |
| Colin Harding | 1949 |
| G Shute | 1949 |
| John Simonds | 1950 |
| Michael Cornick | 1950 |
| David Cockram | 1951 |
| Eric Cornick (Dorset’s 1st Queens Scout) | 1952 |
| Gordon Newman | 1953 |
| William Joyce | 1953 |
| George Nicklen | 1954 |
| Ray Cornick | 1954 |
| Barry Wilcox | 1956 |
| Peter Cresswell | 1957 |
| Raymond Thomas | 1958 |
| Colin Vincent | 1960 |
| Frank Shaw | 1960 |
| David Wright | 1961 |
| Nicholas Latcham | 1961 |
| Rod Balmer | 1961 |
| Ian Padgett | 1962 |
| Peter Lane | 1962 |
| Phillip Venthum | 1962 |
| Roger Deverell | 1962 |
| Michael Chappell | 1963 |
| David Clarey | 1964 |
| John Perkins | 1964 |
| Alan Hicks | 1966 |
| K Loveless | 1967 |
| Neil Gillard | 1967 |
| Nigel Hall | 1967 |
| Jeffrey Lewisham | 1971 |
| Gordon Carter | 1972 |
| Ian Wright | 1972 |
| David Ward | 1977 |
| Keith Gainor | 1977 |
| John Freeman | 1978 |
| Steve Potter | 1978 |
| Bobby Smyth | 1982 |
| Danny Short | 1989 |
| Peter Thrumble | 1989 |
| Simon Pitcher | 1989 |
| Rebecca Wright | 1990 |
| Ian Berry | 1991 |
| Peter Kingsley | 1991 |
| Kevin Jones | 1993 |
| Mark Linney | 1993 |
| Stephen Fenn | 1995 |
| Kevin Payne | 1996 |
| Claire Toop | 2000 |
| Ian Evans | 2000 |
| Roger Evans | 2000 |
| Matthew Alibone | 2001 |
| Brian Boyes | 2006 |
| Dan Miles | 2009 |
| A Daniels | Pre 1972 |
| A H E Mark | Pre 1972 |
| A J Hatfield | Pre 1972 |
| Alan Lock | Pre 1972 |
| Alan Morgan | Pre 1972 |
| Alexander Savage | Pre 1972 |
| B Evans | Pre 1972 |
| Billy Henson | Pre 1972 |
| C Harvey | Pre 1972 |
| C R Walker | Pre 1972 |
| D Carder | Pre 1972 |
| D Churchill | Pre 1972 |
| D Horn | Pre 1972 |
| D L Cooper | Pre 1972 |
| D S Skinner | Pre 1972 |
| David Thomas | Pre 1972 |
| David Warhurst | Pre 1972 |
| Derrick Thomas | Pre 1972 |
| E Gasketh | Pre 1972 |
| F E Brown | Pre 1972 |
| G A Wye | Pre 1972 |
| G Bartlett | Pre 1972 |
| G Newman | Pre 1972 |
| G Ovenell | Pre 1972 |
| H G Beament | Pre 1972 |
| J Guy | Pre 1972 |
| J Mark | Pre 1972 |
| J R Whitcombe | Pre 1972 |
| J R Wilson | Pre 1972 |
| J Stockley | Pre 1972 |
| J Thornley | Pre 1972 |
| John Horton | Pre 1972 |
| John Savage | Pre 1972 |
| L Bennington | Pre 1972 |
| Leslie Adams | Pre 1972 |
| Lindsey Wilson | Pre 1972 |
| M Dunford | Pre 1972 |
| Mat Evans | Pre 1972 |
| Michael Annin | Pre 1972 |
| Michael Pitcher | Pre 1972 |
| N Dennet | Pre 1972 |
| N Rose | Pre 1972 |
| N Short | Pre 1972 |
| Neville Dear | Pre 1972 |
| Nicholas Douch | Pre 1972 |
| P Harvey | Pre 1972 |
| P J Memory | Pre 1972 |
| P R Lawrence | Pre 1972 |
| P Stokes | Pre 1972 |
| Paul Witheridge | Pre 1972 |
| Peter Laws | Pre 1972 |
| Peter Selby | Pre 1972 |
| Peter Young | Pre 1972 |
| R E Bagshawe | Pre 1972 |
| R Harding | Pre 1972 |
| R J Pascoe | Pre 1972 |
| R Long | Pre 1972 |
| R Pearce | Pre 1972 |
| R Prior | Pre 1972 |
| Richard Thomas | Pre 1972 |
| Robin Haig | Pre 1972 |
| Rodney Percey | Pre 1972 |
| S Christopher | Pre 1972 |
| T J Vincent | Pre 1972 |
| W H Foot | Pre 1972 |
| W Knight | Pre 1972 |
| W Smith | Pre 1972 |
