Three Carmarthenshire women awarded British Empire Medal
Three Carmarthenshire women have been awarded the British Empire Medal for services to charity and their communities. Janet Bradbourn of Tumble, Shirley Matthews of Burry Port and Susan Ladd of Ammanford, were presented with their medals by Lord Lieutenant Robin Lewis. The medal, which was first established in 1922, is awarded for meritorious civil or military service worthy of recognition by the Crown. Janet was given hers for services to the community in recognition of her voluntary and charitable work over 30 years. Shirley was awarded the medal for 26 years of service to elderly people and the community, and Susan for setting up a charity which has raised £90,000 to date. The British Empire Medal was given to subjects of the United Kingdom until 1992, and was brought back this year to commemorate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. Those given the honour do not receive it from the Queen but from the Lord Lieutenant of their county, and recipients are entitled to use the post-nominal ...