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Edinburgh war veteran and charity worker Tom Gilzean has been getting ready to become the eighth recipient of the Edinburgh Award.
Like previous titleholders, Tom has had a cast of his handprints taken by local Edinburgh stonemason Nic Boyes. The handprints will be carved onto a flagstone outside the City Chambers, where they will sit alongside those of previous Edinburgh Award recipients.
Friends and family will join the Lord Provost at a special ceremony on 17 March, when Tom will be presented with a certificate and an engraved Loving Cup. Edinburgh Makar Christine de Luca will recite a poem written especially for Tom.
The former Royal Engineer was announced as the recipient of the 2014 Edinburgh Award accolade in December from a shortlist of nominations cast by the Edinburgh public. He has raised more than £100,000 for local causes, and continues to dedicate his time fundraising at the age of 94.
Edinburgh’s Lord Provost, Councillor Donald Wilson, said: “The Edinburgh Award enables the people of Edinburgh to pay a lasting tribute to someone who has made an outstanding contribution to the city. Tom is an inspiring man who devotes his life to raising fantastic amounts of money for charity, and we are extremely fortunate in this city to have people like him who so selflessly give up their time for the good of their community.”
Find out more about the accolade and previous recipients at the Edinburgh Award
‘Inspiring ‘ 94 year old has raised over £100,000 for charity
Edinburgh war veteran and charity worker Thomas Gilzean has been named as the eighth person to receive the much-coveted Edinburgh Award.
The former Royal Engineer has been selected to receive the accolade from a shortlist of 25 nominations cast by the Edinburgh public. He will receive the title and an engraved Loving Cup at a ceremony at the City Chambers early next year.
Mr Gilzean, who was presented with the British Empire Medal by the Lord Provost in 2013, can regularly be found fundraising in his trademark tartan trousers along Edinburgh’s Royal Mile. He has raised more than £100,000 for local causes, and continues to dedicate his time fundraising at the age of 94.
His handprints will be immortalised on a flagstone in the City Chambers quadrangle alongside those of previous recipients Ian Rankin, JK Rowling, George Kerr, Sir Chris Hoy, Professor Peter Higgs, Elizabeth Blackadder and Professor Richard Demarco.
Edinburgh’s Lord Provost, Councillor Donald Wilson, said: “The Edinburgh Award enables the people of Edinburgh to pay a lasting tribute to someone who has made an outstanding contribution to the city. To date, the accolade has been given to people who have contributed to the arts, literature, sport and science – but local charitable work deserves to be held in just as high regard.
“Tom Gilzean is an inspiring man who devotes his life to raising fantastic amounts of money for charity, and we are extremely fortunate in this city to have people like him who so selflessly give up their time for the good of their community.
“It gives me great pleasure to announce Tom as the eighth person to be presented with the Edinburgh Award. Having received more nominations than any other individual, he is a local champion for the people of Edinburgh.”
You’ve just five days left to submit nominations for the next Edinburgh Award recipient. Votes for the Edinburgh Award 2014 must be submitted online or by post no later than Thursday 27 November 2014.
The Lord Provost, Councillor Donald Wilson, said: “The Edinburgh Award is the City’s chance to pay public tribute to an extraordinary individual whose work or achievements have brought positive attention to Edinburgh in the past twelve months.
“Whoever receives the award in 2014 will become the latest member of a very elite club indeed. If you haven’t cast your vote yet, fill out the nomination form right away and send it in to us to make sure your chosen candidate has a chance of gaining the recognition they deserve.”
To nominate, fill in the survey online or download and post the Edinburgh Award nomination form. Submissions are quick and easy to fill in and are available from
http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/edinburghaward.
Completed nomination forms must be received by
Thursday 27 November 2014.
The 2014 recipient of The Edinburgh Award will be honoured at a ceremony to be held in Edinburgh early next year.
The search is on for the sixth recipient of the Edinburgh Award!
First launched in 2007, the Award is a way for Edinburgh citizens to pay a lasting tribute to individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to the city through their achievements.
The previous recipients are Ian Rankin, JK Rowling, Sir Chris Hoy, George Kerr CBE and Professor Peter Higgs, each of whom have their handprints cast in Caithness stone and placed in the quadrangle in front of the City Chambers.
Nominations are sought annually from communities, businesses and individuals across Edinburgh and the winner is selected by a panel chaired by the Lord Provost.
Those nominating an individual must answer the following two questions:1. Why do you think this person should receive the Edinburgh Award?
2. How has this person made a positive impact on the city of Edinburgh in recent years?
Lord Provost Donald Wilson said: “The Edinburgh Award enables the people of Edinburgh to pay a lasting tribute to someone who has made an outstanding contribution to the city through their work or achievements in recent years.
“We already have five fantastic winners in Ian Rankin, JK Rowling, Sir Chris Hoy, George Kerr and Peter Higgs – whoever joins them will become the sixth member of a very prestigious club.”
Nominations – which can be completed online – must be received no later than Monday 3 December 2012.
The winner of the 2012 Edinburgh Award will be selected by a judging panel chaired by the Lord Provost, with representatives from all political groups on the City of Edinburgh Council, Edinburgh Voluntary Organisations Council and Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce.
The winner will then be presented with an engraved Loving Cup at a ceremony early next year to be attended by award winners and young achievers from across the city. Thereafter, they will have a mould of their handprints taken, which will then be, which will then be engraved – and immortalised – on a flagstone outside the City Chambers.
Ways to nominate:
1) Complete and submit the form online
2) Download the form and drop it off at the City Chambers or send it to:
The Edinburgh Award The Lord Provost’s Office
The City of Edinburgh Council City Chambers
High Street Edinburgh
EH1 1YJ
Completed nomination forms must be received by 3 December 2012.
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