Award for bread lorry man who used his loaf; Driver saved couple after road crash.Byline: Jessica Flynn A DELIVERY driver has won a national award in recognition of his selfless self·less adj. Having, exhibiting, or motivated by no concern for oneself; unselfish: "Volunteers need both selfish and selfless motives to sustain their interest" Natalie de Combray. actions to rescue a couple whose car overturned down a ditch. During the end of his shift, Allied Bakery worker Matthew Parsons Parsons, city (1990 pop. 11,924), Labette co., SE Kans.; inc. 1871. It is a shipping point for dairy products, grain, and livestock. Manufactures include ammunition, wire and paper products, plastics, and appliances. witnessed a late-night crash on the A48 when the car in front of him spun off the road and landed on its roof out of sight of other road users. Matthew, from Barry, jumped out of his lorry, ran down the embankment and pulled the door open on Phil and Jane Barton's Ford Focus C-Max and called the emergency services emergency services Emergency care '…services …necessary to prevent death or serious impairment of health and, because of the danger to life or health, require the use of the most accessible hospital available and equipped to furnish those services' . The couple, from Burry Port Burry Port (Welsh: Porth Tywyn) is a small town five miles outside the larger centre of Llanelli in Carmarthenshire, Wales, lying on the Loughor estuary. The town is home to a harbour and is where Amelia Earhart landed as the first woman to fly across the Atlantic , Carmarthenshire, praised Matthew's quick actions to help them escape the wreckage wreck·age n. 1. The act of wrecking or the state of being wrecked. 2. Something wrecked. 3. The debris of something wrecked. , which they managed to walk away from without serious injury. After writing to his employer to express their thanks, Matthew, who had not told colleagues of his actions, was named as Allied Bakeries' monthly winner of its Best of the Best awards. On Tuesday the father of two travelled with the Maes-y-Coed Road depot general manager Mike Auden to a ceremony in Windsor where he was named the company's overall winner, beating 10 other candidates. "It was an excellent day but I didn't think I'd win," said Matthew, dad to Morgan, six, and Joseph, four, from Barry. "Every manager from every Allied Bakery depot was there and they stood up and said what their nominee nominee n. 1) a person or entity who is requested or named to act for another, such as an agent or trustee. 2) a potential successor to another's rights under a contract. had done before we had a nice meal. "After the dinner it was announced that I was the winner and I was absolutely gobsmacked gobsmacked Adjective Brit, Austral & NZ slang astonished and astounded Adj. 1. gobsmacked - utterly astounded and embarrassed standing up there in front of people but our general manager Mike Auden gave a speech and I just stood there and turned bright red. "My children are really proud and I'm taking the award into their school, Ysgol Gwaun-y-Nant in Barry, to show all their friends in assembly today." Jeff Booker, logistics manager at Allied Bakery, said: "Everyone is really pleased Matthew picked up the award. I think the reason he won was because he didn't broadcast what he did, he was very coy coy adj. coy·er, coy·est 1. Tending to avoid people and social situations; reserved. 2. Affectedly and usually flirtatiously shy or modest. See Synonyms at shy1. 3. in telling people. "That's Matthew all over - he doesn't seek praise but is a very good employee." Speaking after Matthew picked up his award, grateful Mr and Mrs Barton said: "We are very pleased to hear that he's got this award, it justified everything he did for us - he's a fantastic guy." CAPTION(S): Delivery driver Matthew Parsons, from Barry, has won an award after he helped a couple whose car crashed |
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