(Front row, from left): Her Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant of Dyfed, Miss Sara Edwards; Tony Hawkins BEM; leader of Ceredigion Council, Cllr Ellen ap Gwynn. Back row: The past High Sheriff of Dyfed, Mrs Sue Balsom; Lord Lieutenant Cadet Natasha Schoeman;
THE British Empire Medal has been awarded to Tony Hawkins, formerly of Llandysul, at a recent ceremony. The medal was given for voluntary services to disabled people in Ceredigion.
The British Empire Medal was presented by Miss Sara Edwards, Her Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant of Dyfed.
Mr Hawkins said: “I am delighted to have received this great honour and to have shared the day with my family and friends who attended the ceremony”.
The British Empire Medal is awarded to people who have made sustained and high-impact work in their community.
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