The Monica Saunders Award / The Don Leech Tankard

The Monica Saunders award is given each quarter to the Association which has provided the best article for the newsletter, Home from Home. 

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The award is £50, and the winner is decided by a secret vote by committee members.

The trophy is awarded annually to the best of that year’s four winners, who also receive an additional £50. 

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The Don Leech tankard is awarded to the individual person or persons who wrote the winning article. 

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Monica Saunders Awards 2025-2026

Autumn 2025 - Braunton

Summer 2025 – Crewkerne

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Monica Saunders Awards 2024-2025

The Monica Saunders trophy for the best newsletter article 2024-25 was won by Bampton

The Don Leech tankard was presented to Claire Benton at the AGM, who recieved it on behalf of Bruce Benton, the author of the winning article.

Spring 2025 - Totnes

Winter 2024 - Street

Autumn 2024 - Bampton

Summer 2024 – Bampton

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Monica Saunders Awards 2023-2024

The Monica Saunders trophy for the best newsletter article 2023-2024, was presented to Crewkerne Association at the AGM.

The Don Leech tankard was presented jointly to Ken Priest, Andrew Winter and Lorna Scudder, the authors of the 2 articles. 

Spring 2024 - Crewkerne

Winter 2023 - Crewkerne

Autumn 2023 - Bampton, Crediton & Portishead

Summer 2023 – Tiverton

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Monica Saunders Awards 2022-2023

The Monica Saunders trophy for the best newsletter article 2022-2023, was presented to Exmouth Association.

The Don Leech tankard was presented to Maggie Gingell, the author of that article.

Spring 2023 – Axminster

Winter 2022 – Clevedon

Autumn 2022 – Ashburton

Summer 2022 – Exmouth

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