Military To Civilian Award - Mike Doe, Clipper
Military Reservist Award - Sgt Simon Miller, 158 Sqn RLC
Military Distinction Award - Major Ian Mckinney, BFPO
Twenty-two years of final-mile excellence for National Courier Awards
Rattle the clappers, light-show and fanfares for the best-of-the-best in Express final-mile courier. Pledges of code of practice and level 6 degree in Express management announced.
Best of the Best final mile in the UK recognised by independent panel of judges at the Institute of Couriers National Awards 2018
Twenty-two years of final-mile excellence for National Courier Awards
Rattle the clappers, light-show and fanfares for the best-of-the-best in Express final-mile courier. Pledges of Code of Practice and level 6 degree in Express management announced.
18 for 18 in 2018; eighteen silver-C awards for the 2018 National Courier Awards
Ten thousand words of nominations for the 22nd year of the National Courier Awards with four corporate wins and treble-three for Hermes with DWP 'Wheels to Work'.
A big four-wheel group marked ‘Year of the Van’
David Jamieson Safety Award goes to O’Donovan Waste
Lifetime achievement dished out to Adrian Smith as Express sector rattled their clappers for the final mile.
In keeping with tradition, shortlisted candidates assemble on the Balcony & Stair of the IoD before being presented to the IOC President, Viscount Lord Falkland and the National Courier Awards ceremony begins; 2018 marks the 22nd year of the awards.
Awarded to the Defence Courier Service of BFPO
Awarded to Hermes working with DWP JCP on the National Wheels to Work Programme
Awarded to O’Donovan Waste Disposal for ‘Safety Above and Beyond.’
Awarded to the City of London Corporation - Vince Dignam and his team
Awarded to Adrian Smith, Swift Logistics
Awarded to Peter Rodriguez and Andrew Stutchbury
2025 – Life services went to Simi Punn TVS. 18 senior IOC fellows gowned at House of Lords.
2024 – Hon fellow and keynote address to Nigel Milton – Heathrow
2023 - Two honorands, TfL commissioner Andy Lord and former Aldermanic Sheriff Alison Gowman. A new President, as Viscount Falkland passes on the mantle to Peter, Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill. Two dozen new fellows are received in line.
2022 – Two honorands, TfL commissioner Andy Byford and head of the DVSA Loveday Ryder – Services to Industry for Trevor Hoyle, a thousand years of service in the ceremonial fellows of 2022.
2018 - John Hayes CBE elected new Vice President, Honorary Fellowship awarded to Leon Daniels. Kate Lester takes Services to Industry hood.
2017 - The honorary gown was awarded to Heathrow boss John Holland-Kaye.
2016 - Fellows hand the gown to their President and recognise eighty years...New TfL boss took honorary fellowship & first-ever honorary associateship for the Army. Viscount, Lord Falkland, celebrating his eighty years...Sixty-four years since Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne...TfL boss Mike Brown awarded the hon fellowship, 12 new Fellows were gowned by IOC President Viscount, Lord Falkland.
Gowning galleries
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