Established in 1926 and endowed by Mrs Kathleen Woltmann in memory of her husband Liveryman William Arthur Woltmann (1866-1921), violinist and professor at the Royal College of Music. It was presented annually to a student of limited income - chosen by the director of violin studies. The award is now in abeyance.

 

Past Winners:

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1926 - Barbara Ensor & Elaine Black

1927 - No award

1928 - Harry H Cullum

1929 - Kathleen Curry

1930 - Madge Dugarde

1931 - J Beresford Verity

1932 - Annie Wainwright

1933 - Ralph Nicholson & Eric Robinson

1934 - Janey S Kemp

1935 - Molly Harms

1936 - Elizabeth Shine

1937 - Roy H Davies

1938 - Patricia Norris

1939 - No Award

1940 - Charles Meinardi

1941 - Alex Lindpay

1942 - Joan Watson

1943 - Cynthia Freeman

1944 - Mary Brooks

1945 - Peggy Croxford

1946 - Rosemary Croxford

1947 - Helen Graham

1948 - Maurice Brett

1949 - Jan Lensky

1950 - Regis Plantevin

1951 - Jill Hayward

1952 - Ingvar Jonasson

1953 - Elizabeth McKill

1954 - Augustin Leon Ara

1955 - No Award

1956 - Norma Jones

1957 - John Roberts & Ann King

1958 - Sheila Nelson

1959 - Penelope Hayes

1960 - June Moore

1961 - Rosalind Thompson

1962 - Rosalind Thompson

1963 - Rosalind Thompson

1964 - No award

1965 - No award

1966 - No award

1967 - Joan Atherton

1968 - No award

1969 - Celia Mayes

1970 - Celia Mayes

1971 - Celia Mayes

1972 - Ian Rhodes

1973 - No Award

1974 - Not recorded

1975 - No award

1976 - Not recorded

1977 - Andrew Shulman

1978 - Not recorded

1979 - No Award

1980 - Not recorded

1981 - Karen Leach

1982 - Sarah Whelan

1983 - Robert Bilson

1984 - Rebecca Hirsch

1985 - Robert Whysall Gibbs

1986 - Lik Wuk Chua

1987 - Vanessa Hughes

1988 - Not recorded

1989 - Timothy Ho

1990 - Maya Iwabuchi

1991 - Isabelle Fournier

1992 - Rachel Ives

1993 - Amanda Smith

1994 - Not recorded

1995 - Sigmund Vik

1996 - Padraic Savage

1997 - Juliet Hughes-Rees