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Devon & Cornwall Police officer awarded MBE for services to policing

A Devon & Cornwall Police officer has been awarded a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to policing in the New Year Honours List.

Temporary Inspector Mark Ruston, who has served with the Force for 26 years, has enjoyed a long and distinguished career in policing. He has led multiple multi-agency responses to civil major incidents and has worked across...

MBE awarded to South Devon charity founder and CEO

The leading bereavement support charity, the Mariposa Trust, is delighted to announce that it’s founder and co-CEO, Zoe Clark-Coates BCAh, has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2021. The announcement will be made in The Gazette on Saturday the 12th June 2021.

Zoe, who lives in South Devon, alongside her husband Andy, founded the charity the ‘Mariposa Trust’,...

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Founder of Frugi Awarded an MBE for Services to Ethical Clothing Design

Lucy Jewson, founder of the leading ethical and organic children’s clothing and accessory company Frugi, has been honoured for an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday 2020 Honours List for her remarkable services to ethical clothing design.

Lucy and her husband Kurt started Frugi sixteen years ago in their Cornish home when they struggled to find bulkier clothing for their cloth nappied...

Institution chief executive presented with honorary doctorate

The Institution of Mechanical Engineers’ Chief Executive, Stephen Tetlow MBE, was granted an Honorary Doctorate of Engineering from Plymouth University on 23 September in recognition of his exceptional career achievements and work to inspire the next generation of engineers.

Stephen Tetlow MBE, said: “This is a great honour and I feel particularly happy to be recognised by a University...

Rev Karl Freeman to receive MBE

Revd Karl Freeman, Rector of Emmanuel Church in Plymouth, has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s birthday honours list for his work as army chaplain to the 29 Commando, Royal Artillery.

Rev Freeman said: “I have served 29 Commando, Royal Artillery ( a regular Army regiment who serve in support of the Royal Marine Commandos under Fleet Command) for 22 years as their Padre since 1994...