Julian M. Marshall served as President of the Bryn Mawr Hound Show Association from 1983 through 1987, and as Honorary President from 1988 through 1999. After Mr. Marshall’s death, his family inaugurated the award, which is presented by a member of Mr. Marshall’s family.

A living individual is selected for this prestigious annual honor based upon his or her lifetime contribution to hounds and hunting.

The award is presented at the show’s Friday night opening dinner.

Past Recipients of the Award:

2026 – Stock Illoway, Ardrossan Beagles

2025 – Marion Thorne, MFH and Huntsman

2024 – Mr. John P. (Jack) Kingsley, MB

2023 – Mr. John P. Ike, III, ex-MFH

2022 – Charlotte Butterick, MB, ex-MFH and Forbes R. Reback, MB

2020 – Mr. J.Y.W. “Duck” Martin, MFH

2019 – Dr. G. Marvin Beeman, MFH

2018 – Mr. Irvin L. “Skip” Crawford and Mrs. Victoria W. Crawford, Jt. MFH

2017 – Mrs. Peyton S. “Jeep” Cochran, MBH

2016 – Captain Ian W. Farquhar, LVO, MFH

2015 – Mr. William E. Bobbitt, Jr. & Mrs. Mandy McC. Bobbitt, MBs

2014 – Mr. & Mrs. C. Martin Wood, III, MFHs

2013 – Betsy Park, MB, MH

2012 – Sherman P. Haight, Jr., ex-MFH

2011 – John “Jake” Carle, II, ex-MFH

2010 – Nigel Peel, MFH

2009 – Frank Hastings Griffin, III, MFH

2008 – Robert H. Crompton, III, MFH

2007 – Russell B. Clark, Honorary MFH

2006 – Henry N. Woolman, III, ex-MFH

2005 – Nancy Penn Smith Hannum, ex-MFH

2004 – Joseph B. Wiley, Jr., MBH

2003 – Benjamin H. Hardaway, III, MFH

2002 – George S. Hundt, ex-MFH

2001 – John H. Richards, Jr., ex-MFH