A presentation evening of the Pembrokeshire Prospectors Society Finds of the Year Awards was held recently. The chairman welcomed Mr. Alan Carrington, the local branch chairman of the British Heart Foundation, and presented a cheque to him for £250, which members had raised throughout the year. Mr. Carrington thanked members for their generosity and gave a summary of the foundation's work. Finds of the Month competition winners were: coins pre-1649 (Jean III long-cross penny 1312-55) - Jack Tree; coins 1649 onwards (George III half- penny token, 1792) - John Lee; ancient artefacts (medieval bird brooch) - Patrick James; modern finds (Victorian bronze ring) - Adrian Young; club search (George III silver love token, 1760-1820) - Linda Lee. A total of 38 members then enjoyed a very pleasant meal which was followed by a free raffle, and presentation of the Find of the Year awards. Winners of the Find of the Year awards were: coins pre-1649 (Afghanistan silver coin 8-9th Century) - Ted Owens; coins 1649 onwards (Victorian gold half sovereign) - Chris Holmes; ancient artefacts (Papal Bulla, 1417-1431) -              Chris Holmes; modern finds (James Browne Livery button) -      Josie Thomas; finds outside Pembs. (Roman trumpet brooch) - Chris Holmes; club search (Viking harness mount) - Paul Duffield; gold coin award (Victorian gold half sovereign) - Chris Holmes; yellow wellie (for bad time management) - Jack Tree; points cup (for most winning finds) - Josie Thomas. The evening finished with an enjoyable quiz organised by Jim Seaton. The next meeting will be the annual general meeting on Thursday, January 10, at 7.30 pm. For more information, visit the Pembrokeshire Prospectors website at pembsprospectors.co.uk.