Long Service Medals

The Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland Long Service Medals and Certificates for employees with 30 years service or more are awarded by RHASS each year and these medals are often presented to the recipients at Fife Show by a local RHASS Director. Employees working full time in the agricultural service industry e.g for a firm rather than on a farm, may now also be eligible for an award.

*** PLEASE NOTE THAT THE PROCESS TO APPLY FOR A MEDAL HAS CHANGED AS OF OCTOBER 2024 ***

All employers thinking of applying for a RHASS Long Service Award for an employee should be aware that there is now a fee payable, to RHASS, of £95 + VAT.

Applications also now need to be made online, with payment taken at the same time. Full details can be found by scrolling down the page at https://rhass.org.uk/get-funding/awards – here you will find guidelines and a list of information you will need to have to hand before you start the online application, which can be found below the relevant info.

RHASS still needs a minimum of 7 weeks to produce the medal/certificate so for any presentations at Fife Show, the application to RHASS should be made by 1st April at the latest.

Please also let us know if you have applied for a medal to be presented at Kinloss in May!

 Recipients

2024 (see photo)                 Photo courtesy of Andrew Kennedy

• Douglas Lorimer (40yrs), Strathtyrum & Fossoway Farms
• Donald Clacher (43 yrs), A & C Bowie, Airdrie Farm
• Iain Hamilton (42yrs), AB Peddie, Letham Farm
• Roger Peebles (49yrs),  Moonzie Farm

2023 (see photo)

• James Scott Robertson (40 yrs), Gibliston Farming Company, Ardross Farm, Elie
• James Samual Robertson (50yrs), Gibliston Farming Company, Ardross Farm, Elie

Photo shows the recipients bieng presented with their medals by Bill Arnot,

Director of RHASS.

2022 (see photo)

• James B Allan  (50yrs), David J McKerrow, Nochnary, Freuchie
• Ian Brown  (34yrs),  Fife Tractors Ltd, Cupar
• Allan R Bruce  (40yrs), Mitchell (Drumdreel) Partners, Strathmiglo
• Alexander Carstairs  (40yrs),  H.C. Maitland & Partners, Grange of Lindores, Newburgh
• David Ferguson  (50yrs),  Fife Tractors Ltd, Cupar
• John Ferguson  (50yrs),  Fife Tractors Ltd, Cupar
• Colin Gourlay  (35yrs),  JC Bell, Wilkieston Farm, Cupar
• Stewart Louden  (30yrs),   Allan W Clark & Sons, Woodbank, Windygates
• Moira McCann (45yrs),  Fife Tractors Ltd, Cupar
• Robert Paul  (45yrs),  Strathtyrum & Fossoway Farms, St Andrews
• Ian Rutherford (30yrs), MW Jack & Partners, Carriston Farm, Star
• Andrew Scott  (30yrs),  Balcaskie Farms, Anstruther
• Fiona Steedman  (33yrs), Fife Tractors Ltd, Cupar

                                                                                         Photo credit Andrew Beveridge

2020 (not awarded at Show)

• Brian Addison (33yrs), Reekie Ltd, Cupar
• George Bain (35yrs), Sellars Agriculture Ltd, Cupar

2019

• John Anderson (52yrs), R & R Lamont, Scotscraig, Tayport
• Andrew Bousie (50yrs), Reekie Ltd, Cupar
• Robert Gray (33yrs), Sellars Agriculture Ltd, Cupar
• John Mackie (55yrs), R Dobie & Co, Carhurly, Dunino
• Stuart Miller (42yrs), Sellars Agriculture Ltd, Cupar
• Keith Nicol (44yrs), Balbirnie Home Farms
• William Winton (49yrs), Reekie Ltd, Cupar

2018 (see photo)

• Alexander Bissett (50yrs), Stravithie Mains, St Andrews
• Douglas Clacher (30yrs), Drumrack Farm, St Andrews
• David Ferguson (46yrs), Fife Tractors Ltd, Cupar
• John Ferguson (47yrs), Fife Tractors Ltd, Cupar
• Allan Forret (30yrs), Easter Lathrisk Farm, Ladybank
• David Law (50yrs), Nethermyres Farm, Auchtermuchty
• John Maxwell (30yrs), Woodbank, Windygates
• Ronnie Steedman (42 yrs), Fife Tractors Ltd, Cupar
• James Swinton (31yrs), Fife Tractors Ltd, Cupar
• Kenneth Thomson (31yrs), Wellsgreen Farm, Windygates
• Ian Wallace (40yrs), Fife Tractors Ltd, Cupar
• David Whyte (43yrs), Fife Tractors Ltd, Cupar

2017

• Alexander Black (50 yrs), Treaton Farm, Star
• Alexander Downie (30yrs), Raecruick Farm, Dunshelt
• Calum Walker (30yrs), Nether Strathkinness, St Andrews

2016

• Paul Carroll (40yrs), Starr Farm, Cupar
• David Dewar (50yrs), Balniel, Colinsburgh
• William Grieve (30yrs), Bonerbo, Anstruther & Brigton, St Andrews
• Samuel Marshall (30yrs), West Hall, Cupar
• Douglas Thomson (31yrs), Broomlees, Kilconquhar