In much later years -- and predominantly after his retirement in 1974 -- Walton received honorary degrees or conferrals from numerous Irish , British , and North American institutions .
Walton and Cockcroft received the Hughes Medal of the Royal Society of London in 1938 .
In much later years -- and predominantly after Walton 's retirement in 1974 -- Walton received honorary degrees or conferrals from numerous Irish , British , and North American institutions .
Walton and Cockcroft received the Hughes Medal of the Royal Society of London in 1938 .