| 2019 | CAPTAIN HB DAGLISH LVO JP DL Royal Navy | Military & Civilian Vessels of the Second World War |
| 2018 | Commander Bernard Thompson, R.N | Ships of the First World War |
| 2017 | Brian Thomson MBE | Lifeboats |
| 2016 | Her Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Merseyside..Dame Lorna EF Muirhead DBE | Ships of the Mersey |
| 2015 | Glynn Guest | Glynn Guest Models |
| 2014 | DR.N.M.Jedynakiewicz D.L. | Naval Vessels & Submersibles |
| 2013 | Commodore Dickie Baum | Pleasure Craft |
| 2012 | Jimmy Wood | Tugs |
| 2011 | Paul Freshney | Cargo Vessels |
| 2010 | Peter Elson | Fishing Vessels |
| 2009 | Dave Wooley | Naval Vessels |
| 2008 | Andy Ball | Cruising |
| 2007 | Stuart D Wood | Mersey Ships and Shipping |
| 2006 | Tony Hirst ( Chairman of the Daniel Adamson Preservation Society ) | No Theme |
| 2005 | Commodore J E V Madgewick OBE., RN., | The Ships through the ages to include rig & sail |
| 2004 | Andy McCue | The Scottish Connection |
| 2003 | Captain Ian Metcalf | Offshore Support Vessels & towage |
| 2002 | Captain R A Woodhall RD*.RNR Retd. HCMM., FJMU | Passenger Ferries |
| 2001 | Geoff Ormerod: Retired Cox of the Hoylake Lifeboat | Rescue & Lifesaving |
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