Reinstate Kate Greenaway's name on CILIP illustration award, a statement by Dr Rose Roberto and Tamsin Roswell, petition creators

Please reinstate Kate Greenaway's name on this prize for illustration.

Too much is now corporate. Honor those who earned and deserve to be recognized not a soulless corporation.

Whilst aware times change. If established awards names are to be considered to change then replace with another prominent person and not a financial institution- just so they can get publicity

Please restore the name on the award to the original!

Please restore the original name of this award. The sheer arrogance of this new name erasing the legacy of Kate Greenway seems to be yet another attempt to move us in to the 1800’s.

There's much to be proud of about the Kate Greenaway Medal; style, ingenuity and expression of a gentle time all through the art of illustration. Kate Greenaway is the creator of such art and it behooves us all to recognize her essential contribution via the award in her name. Recognition of the essential contribution of her illustrations is a fundamental and an historical benefit to all.

Love Kate Greenaway’s illustrations to my favorite childhood books.

The medal named in Kate Greenaway’s honour is a tribute to Kate as an illustrator and recognizes the work. Please return her name to the medal. Thank you.

As a former children's librarian, I find it offensive to eliminate the honor for Kate Greenaway

Bring Kate Greenaway back.

Bring back the Kate Greenaway Medal - lets not EVER forget the importance of her work.

It is shameful to replace the name of a talented woman artist with that of a controversial industrialist. 

One of my dearest friends, the late Australian illustrator Gregory Rogers, was a winner of the Kate Greenaway award. Signing this petition in memory of him.

Don't need to change the name, just add "sponsored by"

I just received a box of greeting cards with prints by Kate Greenaway so I could so easily identify her style. Her talent should be honored as it is appropriate to this award. Not the talent of someone making gross amounts of money.

Please restore the The Kate Greenaway Medal. Thank you.

Let this prize be an inspiration by renaming it to honor an inspirational illustrator.

Please continue to honor the courage and beautiful art. Thank you.

Bring Kate Greenway back.

The metal should remain as is. A very talented woman artist’s name and memory will be forgotten if it changes.