South Anglia Adult Awards - 2018

Recognising Essex Volunteer Service

​The County Priory Group is proud to support and promote the Regional Awards Ceremony. This year the ceremony was held at Fox Crescent on the 29th June.

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

  • 1,000 hours certificates were presented by the SJA Regional Director, Jon Knight
  • Medals and bars were presented by the Lord Lieutenant for Essex, Mrs Jenny Tolhurst
  • 50 year certificate was presented by the Essex County President, John Hopkins
  • The St John County Priory Group Cup was presented by the Essex CPG Chair, Tony Walters
  • The "Bell" was presented by John Hopkins on behalf of Karl Edwards (Area Director for the Essex Ambulance Trust)

Thanks to the Valerie Morris (organiser), Darren Bartholomew, Janet O'Mahony, June Allen and Sandi Walters for all their help
The 1,000 hours certificates were awarded to:
  • Cate Fulcher (Southend)
  • David March (Castle Point)
  • Peter Weathersby (Chelmsford)
  • Thomas Cracknell (Chelmsford)
  • Jennifer Soper (Leigh on Sea)
  • Mike Riley (South Anglia)
  • George Barber (South Anglia)
  • Jason Clark (South Anglia)
  • Darroll Adlington (Southend)
  • Deborah Rose (South Anglia)
  • Paul Seymour (Canvey Island)

Medals (12 years service) were presented to:
  • Tracey Hamilton
  • Belinda Sanderson
  • Michael Studd
  • Catherine Studd
  • Lok Heng Henry Feng
  • June Allen
  • Alan Sermons
  • Ashley Jones (accepted by his wife Victoria)
2nd bars (22 years service) were presented to:
  • David March
  • Barry Withers
  • Rosemary Hughes
  • Stephen Smith
3rd bars (27 years service) were presented to:
  • Colin Straughan
1 Gilt bars (32 years service) were presented to:
  • Gwen Bonham
  • Antony Griffen
2nd Gilt bars (37 years service) were presented to:
  • Martin Leek
4th Gilt bars (47 years service) were presented to:
  • ​Hilary Collins

50 Years Long Service Award was awarded to: Susan McKenzie

The CPG Cup was presented to Thaxted Charity Shop (accepted by Shop Manager Lindy Mulhall)

​The "Bell" was presented to Grays Unit (accepted by John Crowley)