2008 - Robert (Bob) Palmer     Nicknamed the ‘master horseman ’, Bob Palmer took out 14 W orld C ampdrafting championships during his career, which spanned four decades. At the 2008 Royal Easter Show he competed against riders half his age (he was then 77)...

2009 - Dulcie Goldstien     Dulcie Goldstien (at left in photo above), a professional dog trainer, ran the Mass Dog Obedience Display at the R oyal Easter Show from 1972 until 2011. Dulcie was a judge in the obedience section of the d og show for many years and was...

2010 - Charles (Charlie) Shearer     Charlie Shearer was a long-time dairy cattle exhibitor and a lso a poultry exhibitor. He was awarded honorary life membership of the RAS in 2003. Charlie proposed the introduction of breed captains in 1970 and served as Holstein...

2011 - Arthur Johns     Arthur Johns was a grain grower from Gilgandra in western NSW and a ssist ed in the RES District Exhibits competition from the 1990s . Art hur ’ s first competitive RES was the inaugural Homebush Show in 1998 and in his nine years as Northern...

2012 - Jan Boon     For Jan Boon, cake making was a way of life. Working as a home economist in the 1960s she was then invited to judge cooking and cake decorating at the RES. After judging cakes at the Show for over 2 0 years, she was given the Show Legend Award in...

2013 - Pat Birchall   After actively participating in the Royal Easter Show for more than 65 years, Pat Birchall was awarded the annual Show Legend Award in 2013 in a surprise ceremony. The award recognised his outstanding dedication and service exhibiting, stewarding...

2014 - Melvin Duffy   Melvin Duffy from Swansea , NSW, started parading Jersey cattle at the R oyal Easter Show in the 1950s and ten years la ter began exh i biting beautiful rural subject and landscape paintings in the Arts & Craft competition .  Ever since...

2015 - George Bennett   Born in Muswellbrook, NSW , George Bennett became a Junior Farmer Club member and attended the Junior Farmer Show Camp at the RES in 1941 before being awarded a scholarship to attend Hawkesbury Agricultural College, where he also later ta ught...

2015 - John Gray John Gray began  assisting the Sheep & Wool Committee at the Sheep Show held at Moore Park. He first officiated as a Steward at the 2004 Show. He provides essential support during the entire Show each year across a range of activities and was named...

2015 - Peter Nordstrom   Mr Peter Nordstrom actively participated  in the Royal Easter Show for over 68 years and received a Show Legend Award in 2015. The award recognised his exceptional dedication and service exhibiting, stewarding and judging poultry, cage...