Honours

Who Honours

The Society values the efforts of volunteers and has a number of ways of recognising the time and skills that help keep the BOS running. Here are those who have been formally recognised.

Given for outstanding services to origami, rather than solely for the BOS. rendered over a period. Recipients might be long-serving members of the BOS or other societies, prolific authors or given for other significant services.

Dave Brill Secretary, Chair, creator, origami ambassador

dave venables — David Venables – Supplies Officer, expert diagrammer

John Cunliffe – Booklet author, London events organiser, envelope expert

David Lister – Origami historian, BOS Constitution. Honorary Member (deceased)

John Smith – Founding member, Honorary Member Chairman (deceased)

ray bolt — Ray Bolt Magazine editor, exhibition organiser

Penny Groom – Membership Secretary, Convention administration

Sam Evison – Mini-meeting organiser, hospital teaching, MBE (deceased)

Tony O'Hare — Tony O’Hare – Public Relations Officer, Chair, creator

Nick Robinson – Magazine editor, website creator, prolific author and creator. Honorary Member

Max Hulme – Noted creator and influential origami technician (deceased)

Steve & Megumi Biddle – Authors, artists, creators & entertainers

dave petty — David Petty – Publications officer, secretary and historian (deceased)

ian harrison — Ian Harrison – Council member, Supplies officer , mathematician (deceased)

helen swift — Helen Swift – Long-standing BOS member, worked with Guides. (deceased)

eric joisel — Eric Joisel – Oustanding artistic contributions to origami (deceased)

Larry Hart – Long-term member and creator, magazine editor. (deceased)

robin macey — Robin Macey – Promotion of origami through photography

Wayne Brown – Oustanding servant to origami and the BOS, creator, archivist

Pauline Trew – Librarian for over 10 years

mark bolitho — Mark Bolitho – Chair, council member & creator

Mick Guy – 50 years of outstanding and distinguished service to the Society. Honorary Member

paul jackson — Paul Jackson – Former magazine editor, author of numerous books and world-renowned creator

brian goodall — Brian Goodall – Long-term librarian, Honorary Member

mike formstone — Michael Formstone – Tireless worker on behalf of the Society

Presidents of the Society.

Alfred Bestall – Rupert artist and author

Joan Homewood – President, Honorary Member

Awarded for significant long-term services to origami.

akira yoshizawa — Akira Yoshizawa – one of the greatest folders of all time

Given for outstanding services to origami, rather than solely for the BOS. Recipients might be long-serving members of the BOS or other societies, prolific authors or given for other significant services.

Margaret Goodall -Treasurer, joint librarian (deceased)

Vicente Palacios – historian and scholar

Given for significant individual services to the BOS or to origami in general, for instance, organising a major event, a noteworthy task carried out for the Society, continuing creative output etc.