MEMORIES

Join us in celebrating the impact of The Duke’s legacy: explore the amazing memories, messages and stories of the DofE from people across the UK.

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Maggs Drummond

I obtained the Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award in November 1965 ...

Ron Bates

I was one of the early Gold Award winners, whizzing ...

Stella Lucano

DofE has impacted my life by showing me that the ...

Viv Kuphal

For my Bronze in 1974, I did voluntary work in my ...

Michael James Ticehurst

MY gold expedition was whilst at theOutward Bound School at ...

Ian Coward

As one of the DofE Managers across the Lionheart Academies ...

Doris Cogle (nee Vickers)

I participated in the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme through ...

Alan Atkinson

It was suggested that I arrange chess matches at my ...

Olivia

DofE was both mentally and physically challenging however has made ...

Allison Johnson

Oh so many stories- choosing just one is hard. Shall ...

Sergio Leon

I found out about the DofE as a teenager through ...

R. Ann Taylor

I grew up in Richmond Surrey, and joined the 1st. ...

Amirah Hussain

I took part in the DofE Bronze Award during 2019-2020 ...

Skye Thomas

DofE has always been a part of my life. From ...

Aishah Hussain

I am a student at high school and I took ...

Lesley Gill

Over the years I have been a participant, parent of ...

Kiara Abayasekara

I am immensely grateful to His Royal Highness the Duke ...

Bailey Fraser

We set off from the school and walked very far, ...

Veronica Johnstone nee Leleux

When I received my Gold DofE Award from the Duke ...

Mary Green

The time spent in the hills on the expeditions were ...

Matt Woodcock

I’m extremely grateful to have had the opportunity to ...

Joanna Smith

Over DAKS’ 27 years as a Silver Partner of the Duke ...

Kathryn Orr

I completed my bronze and silver DofE a while ago ...

Heather Gray

It's been over ten years since I completed the DofE ...

Lisa Hignett

I have worked for the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award ...

Elizabeth Hegarty

Working at Heathrow is certainly different every day and this ‘...

Pam Sleigh

Having completed my DofE Bronze Award in 1983, I soon learnt ...