Nominations announced for 2021 David Wilkins Award

01 Jul 2021

The Institute of Registered Valuers (IRV) has published the shortlist of the annual valuers award which will be presented at the Valuer’s Dinner at the NAJ Summit.

Eight valuers have been shortlisted in total, including Heather Callaway FIRV, Rosamond Clayton FIRV, Simon Johnson MIRV, Barbara Leal FIRV, Susan Pennington FIRV, Avril Plant FIRV, Jacqueline Sanders FIRV and Joanne White FIRV.

IRV Chair and 2020 winner of the Award, Barry Sullivan said,

Many congratulations to the IRVs who’ve been shortlisted for the David Wilkins Award. The Award has always recognised high standards of conduct and professionalism, which over the past 12 months have been in plentiful supply across the Institute, I am happy to report.

The nominated IRV’s have clearly demonstrated what it means to be an IRV and I look forward to celebrating with all at the Valuers Dinner in September. I’d like to thank all members of the IRV community who put forward a nomination.

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About the Award

David Wilkins (1931-1994), former Chairman of the National Association of Goldsmiths (the NAJ's predecessor) Valuations Committee, had a distinguished career in the jewellery industry and was widely known and respected both for his outstanding personal qualities and great expertise. More than any other individual David sought to encourage high standards of conduct and professionalism in respect of valuations.

The award that he sponsored remains as his legacy in promoting the aims for which he strove for so long.

The National Committee of the National Association of Jewellers may award the David Wilkins Trophy if an IRV has demonstrated outstanding skill, dedication or service in respect of jewellery appraisal and valuation.

The Trophy comprises an Elizabethan-style silver dish which is inscribed with the winner's name who retains it for the relevant year. It is complemented by the award of a £100 gift token to spend with the Gem-A to supplement the winner's personal reference library and/or add to the equipment they use.

 

How to vote

Only IRV’s can vote for this award through a Supplementary Voting System (SVS).  Under SVS, IRV’s will vote for up to two nominees identifying the nominees as your first choice and your second choice.

All the first choices are then counted, and if a nominee has a majority, they are the winner.  If no nominee receives a majority, the top two nominees continue to a second round and all other nominees are eliminated.  The second-choice votes of everyone whose first choice has been eliminated are then counted.

Any votes for the remaining nominees are then added to their first choice totals.  Whichever nominee has the most votes after these second preferences have been allocated is declared the winner.

The winner will be announced at the Valuers’ Dinner at the Valuers’ Conference

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Source: The National Association of Jewellers