COMMUNITY champions from all walks of life have once again been given royal recognition by being named in the Queen's Birthday honours.
Each year, the Queen awards titles of honour on deserving people from every corner of the country, in public recognition of their merit, service or bravery.
A number of local heroes in Berks have been named in the lasted list of awards, and it comes as the country moves towards a four-day Bank Holiday weekend to celebrate Her Majesty's Platinum Jubilee.
Below is a list of all recipients from across Berkshire - congratulations to all!
Full list below:
CBE
Dr David Gordon Sweeney. Executive Chair, Research England. For services to Higher Education. (Maidenhead, Berkshire)
Frances Ismay Wadsworth. Deputy Further Education Commissioner. For services to Education. (Newbury, Berkshire)
Keith Williams. Independent Chair, Williams Rail Review. For services to the Railway Industry. (Windsor, Berkshire)
OBE
John George Marnock. Police Staff and Chair, National Surveillance User Group, Thames Valley Police. For services to Policing. (Thatcham, Berkshire)
Professor Parveen Yaqoob. Deputy Vice-Chancellor, University of Reading. For services to Higher Education. (Reading, Berkshire)
MBE
Thomas Scott Dyson. Chief Coach, Paralympic Pathway, British Rowing. For services to Paralympic Rowing. (Wokingham, Berkshire)
Charlotte Jane Every. Assistant to the Clerk Assistant, House of Commons. For services to Parliament. (Henley-on-Thames, Berkshire)
Suman Raj Shrestha. Professional Lead, Royal College of Nursing and Nurse Consultant in Critical Care, Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust. For services to Critical Care Nursing. (Crowthorne, Berkshire)
BEM
Rebecca Louise Mistry. For services to The Windsor Baby Bank, Berkshire, during Covid-19. (Windsor, Berkshire)
Elizabeth Victoria Warren. Safeguarding Manager, Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. For services to the community in Berkshire during Covid-19. (Pangbourne, Berkshire)
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