Lawrence of Arabia Medal

The Lawrence of Arabia Medal (aka the Lawrence Memorial Medal) was an award conferred by the Royal Society for Asian Affairs (RSAA).[1]

History

The Lawrence of Arabia Medal was established in 1935 in honour of Lawrence of Arabia[1][2] to recognise "work of outstanding merit in the fields of exploration, research or literature" by British subjects.[3]

The final award was made in 2016, to the explorer Michael Asher. In 2025, the RSAA decided that since the medal celebrated activities that were mainly connected with Britain's imperial past, and because it had been awarded only infrequently in recent decades, it should be discontinued.[3]

Recipients

The medal was awarded 32 times between 1936 and 2016:[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "The Lawrence of Arabia Medal".
  2. ^ "Lawrence of Arabia: medal". December 18, 1936 – via The National Archives (UK).
  3. ^ a b c "The Lawrence Memorial Medal". Royal Society for Asian Affairs. 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  4. ^ Dow, Huch (October 18, 1966). "Obituary". Journal of the Royal Central Asian Society. 53 (1): 109–111. doi:10.1080/03068376608731940.
  5. ^ "Lawrence of Arabia medal". Asian Affairs. 3 (1): 68. February 18, 1972. doi:10.1080/03068377208729608.
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