The Royal Warrant Holders Association announces the winner of the Plowden Medal 2019—Caroline Bendix—for her outstanding contribution to in-situ book conservation.

Caroline Bendix has been awarded the Plowden Medal 2019 for being the lynchpin of conserving historic books, in both private and public libraries, for more than a quarter of a century. By pioneering methods of caring for book collections in situ, particularly for the National Trust, Caroline has made a major contribution to their state of conservation, while also enhancing the buildings which house them.