Young Historian Awards 2020 – Winners
Annual competition, HA and The Spirit of Normandy Trust
Published: 23rd September 2020
Each year the Historical Association partners with The Spirit of Normandy Trust to award young historians who have shown excellent knowledge and demonstrated historical argument around a subject associated with a series of themes. The competition is divided into age brackets and the entry at secondary level is by essay judged by a team of independent educators and experts. The entry at Primary level can be by school and group project.
We are happy to announce that the 2020 winners are:
- Spirit of Normandy Trust Senior
Molly Cook, Bryntirion School, Bridgend
Runner-up: Emily Banks, Stowe School - Spirit of Normandy Trust Key Stage 3
Aarav Garg, Delhi Public School, Faridabad - Spirit of Normandy Trust Primary
Hursthead Junior School, Stockport - Spirit of Normandy Trust, General Martin Award
Ananya and Diya Sharma, Putney High School
- World War One – Key Stage 3
Hannah Addiscott, The Grange School, Hartford, Cheshire
Alexander Hughes, Sutton Grammar School - World War One – GCSE level
Lola Williams, Dover Girls Grammar School - Local History – Primary
Lansbury Lawrence Primary School, Tower Hamlets - Local History – Key Stage 3
Evie Hesford-Thomas, Torquay Girls Grammar School - Local History – Post-16
Molly Cook, Bryntirion School, Bridgend - Modern World Studies – GCSE level
Oliver Bryant, Radley College - Best School History Magazine
St Albans School
Bolton School: Boys’ Division
Kirkham Grammar School, Lancashire
Congratulations to the winners, and thank you to all the schools who took part this year.