THE GORDON POPE TROPHY
Gordon Pope was a Director of both The Sir Nigel Gresley Locomotive Company and the Trust, and the Trust Chairman until his passing in December 2019. His son, Adrian Pope, donated a stylish wooden sculpture of the locomotive, presented to his father for his long-term support of the locomotive, to be presented each year to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to SNGLT. First awarded at the 2021 AGM, the recipients to date are as below:
| Date | Recipient | Citation | Awarding Chair |
| 13/11/2021 | Helen Swales | Unstinting effort as the ever considerate Membership Secretary. | Nigel Wilson |
| 1/10/2022 | Peter Brackstone | Recognising the efforts of all the overhaul team (2015-22) to which Peter had made an outstanding contribution working the most days of all the volunteers. | Nigel Wilson |
| 6/10/2023 | Joan Jackson | Lifetime contribution to the organisation from Sales, through engineering and support crew to now Hon. Secretary. | Nigel Wilson |
| 18/10/2024 | Mike McHugh | Exceptional contribution as Treasurer ensuring smooth financial management of our resources. | Nigel Wilson |
| 11/10/2025 | Peter Richards | Almost 20 years managing our website and finding solutions to all the issues and challenges that have arisen. | Nigel Wilson |
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