Lucy Moore, from Beeston, was one of just five recipients of a Silver Jubilee Wikimedia award presented at a special birthday party in London to celebrate two major milestones: 25 years of Wikipedia and 15 years of Wikimedia UK as a registered charity.
Wikipedia c0-founder, Jimmy Wales, attended the event in London on 3 July 2026 and presented Lucy with her award.
Lucy’s citation read:
Since joining the Wikimedia movement in 2019, Dr Lucy Moore has become a hugely valued part of the community. She is active in initiatives including Women in Red and has written a Wikipedia article for a woman from every country in the world.
Lucy is innovative and creative as an editor, trainer and colleague. With her deep knowledge of Wikimedia and the GLAM sector, she is able to identify gaps and ways of working that bring real benefit to communities and institutions.
Her activism and attention to marginalised experiences and voices make many Wikimedia projects richer and more equitable. Whether she is investigating ontologies of smell, celebrating queer and trans lives, or getting stuck into talk pages to address systemic bias, Lucy brings care, rigour and imagination to her work.
She also contributes a considerable amount of volunteer time to movement-wide Wikimedia bodies, including the Global Resource Distribution Committee.
Amongst the articles Lucy has contributed are ones on two local sculptures: Hibiscus Rising (near the Tetley) and Ribbons, the celebration of women in Leeds which includes Lucy. Other local subjects she’s written on include the pioneering ‘Transvestism and Transsexualism in Modern Society‘ conference which took place in Leeds in 1974; and the Leeds-based abolitionist Wilson Armistead’s 1848 book ‘A Tribute for the Negro‘.
From its beginnings in 2001, Wikipedia has grown into a global public resource spanning more than 300 language editions and a vibrant network of sister projects. Every day, it helps billions of people explore ideas, answer questions and follow their curiosity.
At a time when reliable information, media literacy and public access to knowledge matter more than ever, the gathering was also an opportunity to reflect on the continuing importance of Wikimedia UK’s mission: enabling people in the UK to engage with open knowledge, access reliable information, develop their understanding of the world and make informed decisions about issues that affect them.
This post is based on a press release issued by Wikimedia UK
Photo: Lucy Moore receives her award from Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales
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