Since the Armourers' Company was founded in 1322, its members made armour for the Army, often travelling with them into battle, repairing damaged armour and making new armour. As Armourers to the Services, the Company played a special role in the defence of the City of London and its connection with the Armed Forces persists to this day, particularly the award of prizes for excellence to young servicemen and women.

The Master and Clerk at Bovington.

Royal Armoured Corps

Started in 1954. A silver statuette, depicting St George slaying the Dragon, taken from the Ancient Seal of the Armourers’ Company. Awarded to the best overall student on the Troop Leaders’ Course held three times each year at Bovington.

ARMOURERS’ TRADE PRIZES

Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers

Shooting Prize:
Started in 1956. A silver medal, showing the Company Seal, awarded for the best all round performance by a REME Armourer at the Corps Skill at Arms Meeting at Ash Ranges, Aldershot.

Armourers’ Prize:
Started in 1990. A medal and £250 awarded to the best student on the Artificers Weapons Course at SEME, Bordon.

Royal Navy

Started in 1962 at HMS Excellent, the gunnery school. Training now at HMS Collingwood.
Armourers’ Prize:

Awarded to the best qualifier on the Ordnance & Control Stream on the Artificer Qualifying Course. A paperweight and £250.

Armoury Prize:
Awarded to the best qualifier on the Small Arms Maintainer Course. A paperweight and £250.

Royal Marines

Started in 1976. Awarded to the best Armourer on the Royal Marines Armourers’ 3rd Class Course. Now held at SEME Bordon. A paperweight and £250.

Royal Air Force Started in 1978. Awarded to the top student on the Weapons Technician Course held at RAF Cosford. A paperweight and £250.. ENGINEERING TRAINING AND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT PRIZES Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth Started in 1995. Awarded to the most promising young Engineer Officer at BRNC. A medal and £250. New in 2007, a prize for the best overseas student on the Engineering Foundation Course. A medal and prize to the value of £250. Royal Navy Unit, HMS Collingwood Prize to the best Weapons Engineering student. A paperweight and £250.

RAF Prize: Master Presenting RAF Prize

DCMT Shrivenham Postgraduate: Awarded to the student completing the most outstanding project in Materials Engineering. A medal and £500.
Royal Air Force College, Cranwell	The Company marked the 550th anniversary of its 1453 Royal Charter with the reunion supper of the Victoria Cross & George Cross Association. 6 VCs and15 GCs.

Started in 1998. Awarded annually to the most outstanding graduate in all elements of the Engineering Officer Initial Specialist Training Courses. A paperweight and £250..
Started in 2000. Awarded to the student completing the most outstanding project in Weapons Systems Engineering. A medal and £250.

Royal Navy - Faslane Flotilla

Started in 2003. The prize is to be awarded to the individual deemed to have made the greatest contribution over the preceding 12 months, to the improvement of the Submarine Squdrons’ sustainability i.e. the ability of a submarine or submarines to maintain a required level of operational capability for a protracted period. A medal and £250.
A new prize started in 2007 for the individual deemed to have made the greatest contribution over the preceding 12 months, to the improvement of the Monir War Vessel Squadron’s sustainability. . A medal and £250.