Branch Awards
Institute Awards
The Institute presents the following three Branch awards:
The Tony Lager Award
About the award: The Tony Lager Award was introduced in 1996 in honour of the late Tony Lager, who served the Institute for many years on head office and Branch committees, including Council. Tony passed away in July 1996. The award is for meritorious service to an Institute Branch by an individual.
Purpose: For meritorious service to an Institute Branch by an individual.
Details of the award: Framed certificate.
Eligibility: Any individual Institute member.
Nomination arrangements: Branches to nominate. Contributions to the Branch and other Institute activities should be described.
Committee: MQ&E.
The Tony Lager Award for 2021 is awarded to Pete Burrows MInstNDT.
Pete Burrows started his non-destructive testing (NDT) career as an apprentice at Dowty Group in 1985, where he spent the last year of his apprenticeship specialising in NDT. This was a success for the NDT department as any courses booked were funded by the training school’s budget, which led to Pete gaining a Level 2 in magnetic particle inspection (MPI), penetrant testing (PT) and ultrasonic testing (UT) before he finished his ‘time’ in 1986, aged 20.
Pete then worked in NDT at various Dowty Group divisions, where he ended up as the Responsible Level 3 for the Propellers Division, leaving there to join Staveley NDT as a Sales Engineer in 1995. His time at Dowty Group was interspersed with a period running a water sports business in Spain for a couple of summers, as well as winter work for OIS Oceaneering at their Gloucester branch. Since finishing at Dowty Propellers, Pete has worked in NDT sales and applications roles at Staveley NDT, GE and Baugh & Weedon NDE, where he is currently the
Sales Director.
Pete first attended the West of England Branch of BINDT in 1993 and has continued to be an active member ever since, including a couple of periods as Chair and many years as the Programme Secretary. Highlights of this period have been the numerous visits to local NDT departments, other related topical trips and the more recent practical work on ‘Brunel’s Other Bridge’. The biggest success to come out of the Branch during this time has been the Aerospace NDT Symposium. Started by Geoff Millar, it continues to be a major aerospace NDT gathering for the UK and Pete has been active in organising this event since its inception.
The West of England Branch has evolved hugely over the 29 years that Pete has been involved and will hopefully continue to evolve positively for many more years to come, with Pete still an active member.
The Tony Lager award was originally established as a prize for the Institute Branch achieving the highest number of new members in the year. This criterion was altered after 2000; until then the winners of the award were:
1995 North West
1996 Solent
1997 London and Home Counties
1998 West of England/West Midlands
1999 South Wales/West of England
2000 South Wales
Since then, the Award has been for meritorious service to an Institute Branch by an individual. The past winners are:
2002 Mr A Raine
2003 Mr P Stephens
2004 Mr J Pouncy
2012 Mr D Breeze and Mr B Webb
2013 Mr B Murray, Mr D Betts and Mr M R Dawson
2014 Mr B Shannon
2015 Mr A Hunscott
2019 Mr B Naylor
2020 Dr Mike Farley BSc PhD FInstNDT FInstEnergy
The Tony Lager Award
Award information
About the award: The Tony Lager Award was introduced in 1996 in honour of the late Tony Lager, who served the Institute for many years on head office and Branch committees, including Council. Tony passed away in July 1996. The award is for meritorious service to an Institute Branch by an individual.Award information
Purpose: For meritorious service to an Institute Branch by an individual.
Details of the award: Framed certificate.
Eligibility: Any individual Institute member.
Nomination arrangements: Branches to nominate. Contributions to the Branch and other Institute activities should be described.
Committee: MQ&E.
Winners
2021 winner: Pete Burrows MInstNDTThe Tony Lager Award for 2021 is awarded to Pete Burrows MInstNDT.
Pete Burrows started his non-destructive testing (NDT) career as an apprentice at Dowty Group in 1985, where he spent the last year of his apprenticeship specialising in NDT. This was a success for the NDT department as any courses booked were funded by the training school’s budget, which led to Pete gaining a Level 2 in magnetic particle inspection (MPI), penetrant testing (PT) and ultrasonic testing (UT) before he finished his ‘time’ in 1986, aged 20.
Pete then worked in NDT at various Dowty Group divisions, where he ended up as the Responsible Level 3 for the Propellers Division, leaving there to join Staveley NDT as a Sales Engineer in 1995. His time at Dowty Group was interspersed with a period running a water sports business in Spain for a couple of summers, as well as winter work for OIS Oceaneering at their Gloucester branch. Since finishing at Dowty Propellers, Pete has worked in NDT sales and applications roles at Staveley NDT, GE and Baugh & Weedon NDE, where he is currently the
Sales Director.
Pete first attended the West of England Branch of BINDT in 1993 and has continued to be an active member ever since, including a couple of periods as Chair and many years as the Programme Secretary. Highlights of this period have been the numerous visits to local NDT departments, other related topical trips and the more recent practical work on ‘Brunel’s Other Bridge’. The biggest success to come out of the Branch during this time has been the Aerospace NDT Symposium. Started by Geoff Millar, it continues to be a major aerospace NDT gathering for the UK and Pete has been active in organising this event since its inception.
The West of England Branch has evolved hugely over the 29 years that Pete has been involved and will hopefully continue to evolve positively for many more years to come, with Pete still an active member.
The Tony Lager award was originally established as a prize for the Institute Branch achieving the highest number of new members in the year. This criterion was altered after 2000; until then the winners of the award were:
1995 North West
1996 Solent
1997 London and Home Counties
1998 West of England/West Midlands
1999 South Wales/West of England
2000 South Wales
Since then, the Award has been for meritorious service to an Institute Branch by an individual. The past winners are:
2002 Mr A Raine
2003 Mr P Stephens
2004 Mr J Pouncy
2012 Mr D Breeze and Mr B Webb
2013 Mr B Murray, Mr D Betts and Mr M R Dawson
2014 Mr B Shannon
2015 Mr A Hunscott
2019 Mr B Naylor
2020 Dr Mike Farley BSc PhD FInstNDT FInstEnergy
A nomination form can be downloaded here.
The T H Cole Award
About the award: Much of the collective strength of the Institute derives from Branch activity and Branches can be quite influential in demonstrating the value of Institute membership. In recognition of this, for some years the T H Cole Award has been presented annually to the Institute Branch with the best percentage increase in membership during the preceding year.
Purpose: For the Institute Branch with the best percentage increase in membership during the preceding year.
Details of award: Gavel and engraved block held for one year. Also a framed certificate.
Eligibility: All Institute Branches automatically qualify.
Nomination arrangements: Automatic.
Committee: MQ&E.
2021 winner: North American Branch
The winner of the T H Cole Award for 2021 is the North American Branch with a 13.04% increase in individual membership over the year.
Recent holders of the T H Cole Award are:
1981 East Anglia
1982 Yorkshire
1983 Yorkshire
1984 South Wales
1985 East Anglia
1986 East Anglia
1987 West of England
1988 East Midlands
1989 Scottish
1990 North East
1991 South Wales
1992 Plymouth
1993 North West
1994 Yorkshire
1995 Plymouth
1996 North East Scotland
1997 West of England
1998 Plymouth
1999 South Wales
2000 No Award
2001 North West
2002 North West
2003 Overseas
2004 East Midlands
2005 Scottish
2006 East Midlands
2007 East Anglia
2008 South Wales
2009 North East
2010 Yorkshire
2011 West of England
2012 North America
2013 South Wales
2014 North America
2015 North America
2016 West Midlands Branch
2017 No award
About the award: The Branch Service Award was set up in 2014 and
can be awarded by a BINDT Branch to a Branch member at any time during
the year. The Award is for outstanding contribution to an Institute Branch and
is awarded in the form of a framed certificate.
Purpose: For outstanding contribution to an Institute Branch.
Details of award: Framed certificate.
Eligibility: Any Branch member who has made a significant contribution to their Branch.
Nomination arrangements: Branches to nominate. Citation to be submitted to the Secretariat and ratified by the Croxson Committee.
The Branch Service Award was not awarded in 2021.
Past recipients of the award:
Details of all Institute awards can be found here.
The T H Cole Award
Award information
About the award: Much of the collective strength of the Institute derives from Branch activity and Branches can be quite influential in demonstrating the value of Institute membership. In recognition of this, for some years the T H Cole Award has been presented annually to the Institute Branch with the best percentage increase in membership during the preceding year.Purpose: For the Institute Branch with the best percentage increase in membership during the preceding year.
Details of award: Gavel and engraved block held for one year. Also a framed certificate.
Eligibility: All Institute Branches automatically qualify.
Nomination arrangements: Automatic.
Committee: MQ&E.
Winners
2021 winner: North American BranchWinners
The winner of the T H Cole Award for 2021 is the North American Branch with a 13.04% increase in individual membership over the year.
Recent holders of the T H Cole Award are:
1980 South Wales
1981 East Anglia
1982 Yorkshire
1983 Yorkshire
1984 South Wales
1985 East Anglia
1986 East Anglia
1987 West of England
1988 East Midlands
1989 Scottish
1990 North East
1991 South Wales
1992 Plymouth
1993 North West
1994 Yorkshire
1995 Plymouth
1996 North East Scotland
1997 West of England
1998 Plymouth
1999 South Wales
2000 No Award
2001 North West
2002 North West
2003 Overseas
2004 East Midlands
2005 Scottish
2006 East Midlands
2007 East Anglia
2008 South Wales
2009 North East
2010 Yorkshire
2011 West of England
2012 North America
2013 South Wales
2014 North America
2015 North America
2016 West Midlands Branch
2017 No award
2018 North East Scottish
2019 North American Branch
Branch Service Award
Award information
About the award: The Branch Service Award was set up in 2014 and
can be awarded by a BINDT Branch to a Branch member at any time during
the year. The Award is for outstanding contribution to an Institute Branch and
is awarded in the form of a framed certificate.Purpose: For outstanding contribution to an Institute Branch.
Details of award: Framed certificate.
Eligibility: Any Branch member who has made a significant contribution to their Branch.
Nomination arrangements: Branches to nominate. Citation to be submitted to the Secretariat and ratified by the Croxson Committee.
Committee: Croxson
Past winners
The Branch Service Award was not awarded in 2021.
Past recipients of the award:
| 2014 | Bob Naylor | West Midlands Branch |
| Paul Holt | West Midlands Branch | |
| Peter Stephens | West Midlands Branch | |
| 2015 | Steve Barton | East Midlands Branch |
Details of all Institute awards can be found here.
