The Doug Sherriff Shield is awarded annually in memory of former Councillor Doug Sherriff for outstanding contribution to the community of Sompting.

The 2007 winner of the Doug Sherriff award is teenager Anneliese Offord. At 19, she is the youngest person to have been nominated for the award. She was nominated thanks to her tireless fund-raising for St Mary's Church in Sompting. She is pictured below (left), receiving the award from Doug's widow Margaret Sherriff at the May Annual Assembly.