Diocese honours twenty-seven faithful parishioners with Order of St Ethelbert medal

On Sunday afternoon the Lord-Lieutenant of Shropshire together with the Lord-Lieutenant of Herefordshire attended the presentation of the Order of St Ethelbert’s medals at Hereford Cathedral.

Families and fellow parishioners filled the Cathedral  for a special service of dedication for the new recipients of the medal of the Order of St Ethelbert. Bishop Richard admitted 27 new recipients to the Order, which was founded in 2015 as a means of recognising and honouring women and men from the parishes of the diocese and beyond who have supported and nurtured the Christian ministry of the diocese in many and devoted ways.  Each recipient received a signed certificate from Bishop Richard, a St Ethelbert medal and ribbon and a copy of the book St Ethelbert, King and Martyr.

Citations of the recipients faithful years of service, which can be found on the Hereford Cathedral website, included in some cases as many as seventy-plus years of service to the same parish. Congratulations to all!

The full list of recipients:

Rosemary Allworth, St Andrew’s, Hope Bowdler
Gail Bonella-Foster, St Luke’s, Ironbridge
Wendy Brogden, St James’, Shipton
Carolyn Brunt, St Michael & All Angels church, Smethcott
Andrew Coleman, St John the Baptist, Hughley
Thelma Davies, St Mary’s, Bettws-y-Crwyn
Elizabeth Donnison, St Peter’s, Rushbury
Calan Edwards, St Michael & All Angels, Mansel Lacy
Keith Hatfield, St Andrew’s, Presteigne
Maggie Henderson, St Peter’s, Lugwardine
Patricia Hockett, St James the Great, Colwall
Steven Hockett, St James the Great, Colwall
Beverly Jones, St John’s, Eastnor, Beverly Jones
Brenda Jones, Wentnor, Myndtown, and surrounding parishes
Anne Jordan, Much Marcle and Yatton
Christine Lifely, St Peter & St Paul, Stoke Lacy, and Moreton Jeffries
Brenda Lind, St Peter’s and St James, Hereford
Simon Lind, St Peter’s and St James, Hereford
Verity Look, St Andrew’s with St Mary’s, How Caple
Ray Morris, St Mary’s, Burford
Robin Peers, St Bartholomew’s, Westhide
John Stone, St Michael’s, Brimfield
Robin Symonds, St Dubricius, Hentland with St Catherine, Hoarwithy
Robert Taylor, St Mary’s, Llanfair Waterdine
Jessica Tidball, St Mary’s, Marden
Kenneth Tinsley, St Andrew’s, Hampton Bishop
Mary Wall, Christ Church, Llangrove

Photo Credit – Gordon Taylor