The John Landymore Trophy
Awarded to the outstanding candidate of the year for a PPL Scholarship. The award is recommended by the Scholarship Committee.
2026 awarded to: Antoni Bagrowski
Antoni Bagrowski won the Wigley BALPA BF PPL Scholarship and completed his training with Gamston Flying School.
From the initial impression that he made upon the scholarship selection committee to the approach he adopted during his flying training, Antoni was exemplary. His ground school results were top class and his whole approach to the learning process and personal application required to be a proficient and able pilot were present from the outset. Antoni’s enthusiasm and determination to achieve his goal was evident to his ground and flying instructors. His attitude was always positive, and he was a pleasure to teach.
As a result of his personal qualities and professional, competent approach to flying demonstrated during his training for a PPL, Antoni Bagrowski is awarded the John Landymore Trophy for 2026.
Previous Winners:
1993 Karen J Lysakowska
1994 Robert Clarke
1995 not awarded
1996 Giles Fowler
1997 Philip Donovan
1998 Jennifer Allen
1999 Joseph G A Wynn
2000 Philip Miskimmim
2001 James M Pyne
2002 Alistair Edward Richard White
2003 Ewan Colin Crosbie
2004 Luke Matthew Jonathan Cooper-Berry
2005 Simon Philip Keightley
2006 Laura Cunningham Elliott
2007 Grant Linklater
2008 Thomas Dean
2009 Courtney Challis
2010 John Randall
2011 Tom Keable
2012 Sebastian Krzyzewski
2013 James Johnston
2014 Daniel McCormack
2015 Alexander May
2016 Will Moroney
2017 Robert Norris
2018 Amy Palmer
2019 Elton Hove
2020 not awarded
2021 Anne Soltow
2022 William Cooper
2023 Mollie Wadsworth
2024 Ciaran Haverty
2025 Basel Hammond