Before revision: Rosevear in recognition of contributions to knowledge of West African mammalian fauna 1971 Beryl Patricia Hall for work on the taxonomy and zoogeography of African birds 1972 Dr Lionel George Higgins for outstanding contributions to knowledge of Lepidoptera 1973 George Hazlewood "Ted" Locket for contributions to arachnology 1974 Arthur Erskine Ellis for contributions to the study of molluscs 1975 Lieutenant-Colonel John Neville Eliot for distinguished taxonomic work on Lepidoptera, particularly the family Lycaenidae 1977 Stanley Cramp for contributions to ornithology 1978 Jonathan Kingdon for contributions to the study of East African mammals 1979 Stella Turk for contributions to the study of seahorse life and marine molluscs 1980 Dr Edward H. Eason for distinguished work on the taxonomy of centipedes 1981 Lt.-Col. A. Maitland Emmet for work on Microlepidoptera 1982 Mr R Moylan Gambles for distinguished work on Odonata 1983 Major W.D.
After revision: Rosevear in recognition of contributions to knowledge of West African mammalian fauna 1971 Beryl Patricia Hall for work on the taxonomy and zoogeography of African birds 1972 Dr Lionel George Higgins for outstanding contributions to knowledge of Lepidoptera 1973 George Hazlewood "Ted" Locket for contributions to arachnology 1974 Arthur Erskine Ellis for contributions to the study of molluscs 1975 Lieutenant-Colonel John Neville Eliot for distinguished taxonomic work on Lepidoptera, particularly the family Lycaenidae 1977 Stanley Cramp for contributions to ornithology 1978 Jonathan Kingdon for contributions to the study of East African mammals 1979 Stella Turk for contributions to the study of seahorse life and marine molluscs 1980 Dr Edward H. Eason for distinguished work on the taxonomy of centipedes 1981 Lt.-Col. A. Maitland Emmet for work on Microlepidoptera 1982 Mr R Moylan Gambles for distinguished work on Odonata 1983 Major