English architect Charles Robert Cockerell was the first recipient of the Royal Gold Medal in 1848. The Royal Gold Medal for architecture [1] is awarded annually by the Royal Institute of British Architects on behalf of the British monarch , in recognition of an individual's or group's substantial contribution to international architecture.
Royal Institute of British Architects: 1 June 1837 University of Durham: 7 June 1837 Company of Stationers of Glasgow: 11 November 1837 Millar and Peadie's School: 27 January 1838 Scottish Equitable Life Assurance Society: 26 April 1838 Royal Naval Benevolent Society: 13 August 1838 Royal Scottish Academy of Painting, Sculpture & Architecture ...