Eddie Knott Award
Dr Edward Bowes Knott was an Epée Club member who died suddenly of a heart attack in 1979, at the age of 65. He was in the British team for the World Championships of 1953 and 1954 and fenced in many of the major European competitions; twice an Olympic possible, Eddie won the Club’s Boris Berliand Cup (best overall performance) in each of its first five years, 1957 to 1961, and last won it in 1973 when he was almost 60.
Eddie left fencing a legacy in his will, with The Eddie Knott Trophy originally awarded to the winner of the Martini Qualifier, and is now awarded for outstanding achievement in épée. A list of winners is below.
| Year | Recipient | Reason for Award |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Oana Puiu and Ian Lichfield | A dual award for their coaching support of the Junior Men’s Epée team, in their winning of the Gold Medal in the Junior Men’s Epée team event at the European Championships in Antalya |
| 2022 | John Rees | Coach |
| 2019 | Ian Lichfield | Coach |
| 2018 | Nil | |
| 2017 | Nil | |
| 2016 | Steve Paul | Coach |
| 2015 | Nil | |
| 2014 | Nil | |
| 2013 | Neale Thomas | Coach |
| 2012 | Nil | |
| 2011 | Nil | |
| 2010 | Chris Howser | Initiator of the Elite Epée Series |
| 2009 | Nil | |
| 2008 | Nil | |
| 2007 | Vladimir Meshkoff | Coach for the Olympic Pathway |
| 2006 | Ralph Johnson | World Veterans Gold Medallist for 2 successive years |
| 2005 | Nick Chapman | Coach |
| 2004 | Nil | |
| 2003 | Sue Benney | Coach |
| 2002 | Andy Hill | Coach |
| 2001 | Patsy Nicholls | Coach |
| 2000 | Nil | |
| 1999 | Peter Barrett | Coach |
| 1998 | Nil | |
| 1997 | Quentin Berriman | Coach |
| 1996 | Mark Kingston | Coach |
| Change in criteria owing to cancellation of the London Martini Epée Competition | ||
| 1995 | Stephen Paul | Winner of the Martini Qualifying Competition |
| 1994 | ||
| 1993 | Mike Corrish | Winner of the Martini Qualifying Competition |
| 1992 | Dominic Mahoney | Winner of the Martini Qualifying Competition |
| 1991 | Rob Gore | Winner of the Martini Qualifying Competition |
| 1990 | Jerry Melville | Winner of the Martini Qualifying Competition |
| 1989 | Quentin Berriman | Winner of the Martini Qualifying Competition |
| 1988 | Robin Davenport | Winner of the Martini Qualifying Competition |
| 1987 | ||
| 1986 | Jerry Melville | Winner of the Martini Qualifying Competition |
| 1985 | Mike Corrish | Winner of the Martini Qualifying Competition |
| 1984 | Robin Davenport | Winner of the Martini Qualifying Competition |
| 1983 | Jerry Melville | Winner of the Martini Qualifying Competition |
| 1982 | Robin Davenport | Winner of the Martini Qualifying Competition |
| 1981 | Mrs Knott presented a sword to the winner of the Martini Qualifier in memory of her husband, Dr Eddie Knott, and gave a legacy of £200 to the Epée Club for a suitable trophy. | |
| 1980 | Death of Dr Eddie Knott. | |