Brian John Booth

Citation for Jehuda Neumann Memorial Prize 2012

Brian has published a number of substantial well-researched articles in 'Weather' during the past five years and has contributed significantly in other ways to the history of aviation meteorology and other aspects of meteorology, most notably by researching in great detail and producing catalogues of those of the Met Office who have died on active service and those of the Office who have died in peacetime in the course of their duty. In respect of the latter, he pressed for their commemoration to be marked by a memorial in the Met Office, and this was unveiled in September 2012. He can be regarded as an authority on meteorology in the two world wars. His approach to the history of meteorology is extremely thorough, involving the use of original sources in the National Archives and the National Meteorological Archive, as well as, in the course of his studies of C.K.M.Douglas, C.J.P.Cave and others, contact with family members. He has spoken at a number of History Group meetings and at Society Local Centre meetings.

Citation for the Jehuda Neumann Memorial Prize 2012

Brian has published a number of substantial well-researched articles in 'Weather' during the past five years and has contributed significantly in other ways to the history of aviation meteorology and other aspects of meteorology, most notably by researching in great detail and producing catalogues of those of the Met Office who have died on active service and those of the Office who have died in peacetime in the course of their duty. In respect of the latter, he pressed for their commemoration to be marked by a memorial in the Met Office, and this was unveiled in September 2012. He can be regarded as an authority on meteorology in the two world wars. His approach to the history of meteorology is extremely thorough, involving the use of original sources in the National Archives and the National Meteorological Archive, as well as, in the course of his studies of C.K.M.Douglas, C.J.P.Cave and others, contact with family members. He has spoken at a number of History Group meetings and at Society Local Centre meetings.