Recipients of the Merlin Medal and Gift
Where applicable, you can access an obituary by clicking on the surname.
Citation information may be available on the Awards Page.
| Year | Title | Forenames | Surname |
| 1961 | George Eric Deacon | Alcock | |
| 1962 | Gordon Ernest | Taylor | |
| 1963 | Frank Wilsenham | Hyde | |
| 1963 | John Rainey | Smith | |
| 1965 | Brian Geoffrey | Marsden | |
| 1966 | Herbert | Joy | |
| 1967 | William Morley | Baxter | |
| 1968 | Albert Francis Arthur Lofley | Jones | |
| 1969 | Harold | Hill | |
| 1970 | Howard George | Miles | |
| 1971 | John Caister | Bennett | |
| 1972 | George Eric Deacon | Alcock | |
| 1975 | Michael Philip | Candy | |
| 1976 | Harold Bytham | Ridley | |
| 1977 | Russell David | Eberst | |
| 1979 | Gordon Ernest | Taylor | |
| 1979 | John Hubert | Rogers | |
| 1980 | Stanley William | Milbourn | |
| 1981 | Roy William | Panther | |
| 1985 | Richard John | McKim | |
| 1987 | Robert | McNaught | |
| 1990 | Dr | David Alistair Ross | Simmons |
| 1992 | George Eric Deacon | Alcock | |
| 1993 | Jay | Brausch | |
| 1994 | Richard | Miles | |
| 1994 | Andrew John | Hollis | |
| 1996 | Henry R. | Soper | |
| 1997 | Mike | Collins | |
| 1998 | Stephen | Laurie | |
| 1999 | Eric Hugo | Strach | |
| 2000 | Andrew John | Elliott | |
| 2001 | D | McAdam | |
| 2002 | Mark | Armstrong | |
| 2003 | Steve | Evans | |
| 2004 | Neil MacIntyre | Bone | |
| 2005 | Melvyn | Taylor | |
| 2006 | Damian | Peach | |
| 2007 | Hans-Joerg | Mettig | |
| 2008 | Tom | Boles | |
| 2009 | Maurice Victor | Gavin | |
| 2012 | David | Tyler | |
| 2014 | Nick | James | |
| 2015 | Andrew | Wilson | |
| 2016 | David Robert Stuart | Boyd | |
| 2017 | Jean | Meeus | |
| 2018 | Gianluigi | Adamoli | |
| 2019 | Robin | Leadbetter | |
| 2020 | Roger | Pickard | |
| 2021 | Raffaelo | Leno | |
| 2021 | Barry | Fitzgerald | |
| 2024 | Jonathan | Shanklin | |
| 2025 | Robert A. | Garfinkle | |
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