By Jonathan White
Wistaston scout leader John Bennett has been awarded an MBE in the Kings Birthday Honours list, for services to young people in Cheshire.
John, born in Milton Keynes in 1944, was a wolf cub and then a boy scout with 1st Wolverton Scout Group.
A dinner lady who has devoted more than 50 years to her Wistaston school and helped raise thousands of pounds, has been awarded the British Empire Medal in the New Year Honours.
Shirley Irlam (pictured), 87, is a lunchtime supervisor at Wistaston Academy where she began work way back in 1970.
Nantwich para-athlete Andy Small has collected his MBE at a ceremony at Windsor Castle this week.
It was a proud moment for Andy, who was accompanied by his parents Steve and Jenny at Windsor yesterday (November 16) where he received the medal from King Charles III.
The founder and CEO of a Nantwich-based disability firm said he was “humbled and honoured” to finally receive his MBE medal at an investiture at Windsor Castle.
Steven Mifsud, owner of Direct Access Consultancy, received his honour accompanied by his wife Judith for his services to International Trade and Investment.
Nantwich-based Paralympics star Andrew Small has been awarded the MBE in the New Year Honours list.
Small, a Paralympic sprint and middle distance athlete who won Gold at Tokyo, was honoured for services to athletics.
A profoundly deaf entrepreneur from Nantwich has been awarded the MBE in the Queens Birthday Honours.
Steven Mifsud, founder of Nantwich-based disability accessibility firm Direct Access, has been awarded it for services to International Trade.
Cheshire Search and Rescue Team Leader Simon Lane has been awarded an MBE in the New Year’s Honours List.
The award for the 48-year-old is in recognition of his services to the community in Cheshire.
Bosses at Leighton Hospital have unveiled a plaque to celebrate the founder and chairman of its prostate cancer support group.
Gary Steele MBE was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1999 and went on to found the Leighton Hospital Prostate Cancer Support Group in 2000.
A Cheshire College – South & West boss, a Nantwich GP, and a former Crewe & Nantwich MP are among those on the New Year’s Honours list 2018.
Mike Finney, director of Advice, Admissions and Marketing at college, has been appointed MBE for services to the education sector.
The chairman of the Leighton Hospital Prostate Cancer Support Group has stepped down after 17 years.
Gary Steele founded the group after having been diagnosed with prostate cancer.
Reaseheath College Principal Meredydd David MBE has been made a Fellow of the Royal Agricultural Society.
The honour, bestowed at the House of Lords by Rosie Carne, current chairman of the RAgS Council, is in recognition of services to farming community and in the development of agricultural education.
A grandfather of four is celebrating after receiving the MBE for services to a children’s charity and the Nantwich community.
Geoff Parsons received the honour for his long service to the Wingate Special Children’s Trust, as well as Nantwich Rotary and Guy Harvey Youth Centre.
Former England rugby star Mark Cueto was on hand to unveil Reaseheath College’s state-of-the-art sporting facilities.
Cueto looked on as the college hosted a rugby tournament for local secondary schools to mark the official opening.
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