South Anglia Adult Awards - 2022

Recognising Essex Volunteer Service 2019

​The Essex St John Priory Group is proud to support and promote the Regional Awards Ceremony. This year the ceremony was held at All Saints Church, Springfield, Chelmsford  on the 18th March.

These annual awards are to recognise service, bravery and co-operation with the Essex Ambulance Service. Awards.

  • Medals and bars were presented by the Lord Lieutenant for Essex, Mrs Jenny Tolhurst
  • An Investiture for a new Member of the Order of St John was carried out by the Lord Lieutenant for Essex, supported by the County Chaplain, the Revd Fr James McCluskey

Thanks additionally to Valerie Morris (M/C), Yvette Boreham (organiser),  Lawrence Aldren (photos), Adam Lee (logistics), Peter Hart (Colour Party), Keith Allen and Sandi Walters for all their help
The Cadet of the Year was invested:
  • Kaavya Chandrasekar
Medals (10 years service) were presented to:
  • Christina Ely
  • Irene Atkinson
  • Michelle Bayford
​1st bars (15 years service) were presented to:
  • Gordon Barton
  • Mary Kittle
  • Robert Andrews
  • Yvette Boreham
2nd bars (20 years service) was presented to:
  • Paul Knighton
3rd bars (25 years service) were presented to:
  • Claire Cullen
  • Karen Withers
  • Lee Devall
4th bar (30 years service) was presented to:
  • Joann Smith
6th bar (40 years service) was presented to:
  • Brenda Barton
Gold Service Medals (50 Years Service) were presented to:
  • Lionel Pryor
  • Raymond Williams
The Grand Prior Award was presented to:
  • Joe Game
Investiture into the Order of St John as a Member:
  • Yvette Boreham