Birthday list rewards work for community.Byline: By Andrew Hirst and Katie Campling Two women who have worked tirelessly for the community, a top council official, a fire chief, a leading academic and an innovative businessman have been honoured in the Queen's birthday list. * Dalton woman Maureen Jackson was shocked to hear she had received an MBE MBE (in Britain) Member of the Order of the British Empire MBE n abbr (BRIT) (= Member of the Order of the British Empire) → título ceremonial MBE n abbr (Brit) (= . She was given the award for services to the Dalton community - especially its young people. Mrs Jackson, 65, has been a member of Dalton Tenants' and Residents' Association for 20 years. She said: "I'm really surprised and ecstatic. But I haven't done this on my own. It has been a real team effort and so I'm accepting the honour on behalf of everyone in the Dalton community." Mrs Jackson, who works as an administrator in Kirklees Council's corporate development unit, is particularly dedicated to improving services for young people. Her interest in young people is not so surprising. She and her husband Barry have four children and nine grandchildren. * Enid Walker, of Outlane, has received an MBE for a lifetime of service to music. Miss Walker, 80, has been inv- olved in playing music all her life. She said: "I almost said no to it, because I don't like a fuss, but then I thought I should because someone had bothered to nominate me. I don't know who. "I was 80 recently, so it is a nice birthday surprise." She began her organ-playing days at Outlane Methodist Church where she stayed for nine years before moving on to play at Linthwaite Methodist Church. After 16 years, she went to Huddersfield Methodist Mission to play and after five years moved to St Andrew's Methodist Church, Halifax. She has been there 31 years. Miss Walker has even played the organ at the Palace of Westminster in London, at the wedding of two of her friends. Miss Walker also holds the Licentiate licentiate /li·cen·ti·ate/ (li-sen´she-at) one holding a license from an authorized agency giving the right to practice a particular profession. of the Royal Academy of Music The Royal Academy of Music is a constituent college of the University of London, and is one of the world's leading music institutions. It was founded by Lord Burghersh in 1822 with the help and ideas of the French eccentric harpist and composer Nicolas Bochsa and in 1830 was in London and the Fellowship of the Royal College of Organists The Royal College of Organists or RCO, is an educational body of the United Kingdom. Its role is to promote organ and choral music and it offers musical education and training for organists and choral directors. . * Kirklees Social Services director Philip Cotterill has received the OBE for services to social work in West Yorkshire. The 51-year-old from Meltham has been the director for 10 years. He moved to Kirklees Council as principal officer in social work in 1986. He later became Kirklees' Chief Social Services Officer and then Director of Social Affairs and Health. Kirklees Social Services has been awarded three stars by Government inspectors, which is the highest mark possible. Mr Cotterill is married to Alyson. They have three children - 21-year-old Simon, 19-year-old James and 15-year-old Amy. He said: "I see this honour as a recognition for the whole department because the staff here are all brilliant. It's something that recognises Kirklees as a whole." Mr Cotterill is chairman of the Yorkshire and Humberside Branch of the Association of Directors of Social Services. * West Yorkshire Chief Fire Officer Phil Cursley Toase has been awarded the CBE CBE Commander of the Order of the British Empire (a Brit. title) CBE n abbr (= Companion of (the Order of) the British Empire) → título de nobleza CBE n abbr (= for services to the fire service. The 50-year-old joined the service in 1974 and served first at Dewsbury fire station. He was promoted to Assistant Chief Fire Officer for fire safety in 1995, Deputy Chief Fire Officer in 1999 and Chief Fire Officer in 2000. Mr Toase, who lives in Halifax, said: "It's a great personal honour, but reflects the contribution all personnel at West Yorkshire Fire And Rescue Service The West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service is the county-wide, statutory emergency fire and rescue service for the Metropolitan county of West Yorkshire, England. It is administered by a joint authority of 22 people who are appointed annually from the five Metropolitan Boroughs of have made to ensure the brigade is held in such high esteem nationwide." * Professor Peter Roberts has been awarded the OBE for services to regeneration along with urban and regional planning. He lives in Kirkheaton and is chairman of regional planning at the University of Liverpool The University of Liverpool is a university in the city of Liverpool, England. History The University was established in 1881 as University College Liverpool, admitting its first students in 1882. . He is a former chairman of European strategic planning at the University of Dundee As the above opinion represents, there was a significant movement with the intention of decanting the entire university to Dundee, which the Royal Commission observed was now a "large and increasing town" - or indeed the establishment of a college along very similar lines to the present . He has given advice to many UK and European Governments plus local authorities. He is married to Jo. The couple have a 30-year-old son, Richard. * Paul Seddon has been awarded an OBE for his services to the industrial rope access industry. Mr Seddon, of Huddersfield, works as a consultant for the Industrial Rope Access Trade Association which ensures that work carried out by its member companies is done in a safe and high-quality manner. |
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