A Guisborough Prince’s Trust volunteer and a Great Ayton charity collector have received their British Empire Medals.
Enrico Fortunato Capaldi, was given a British Empire Medal for services to charity and the community on Teesside.
The 62-year-old has been a member of the Prince’s Trust for the last 42 years.
As well as being a mentor for the charity since 2000, Mr Capaldi is also a successful business and karate club owner.
Tom Maddison received a British Empire Medal for services to the community in Great Ayton.
The 86-year-old was a volunteer charity collector for Barnardo’s and Yorkshire Cancer Research Unit until 2014. He was also the village’s Father Christmas. Despite his age, he also takes part in the annual charity walk for the Trinity Holistic Centre and is a local guide.
The pair were among six people living within the North Yorkshire Lieutenancy area to be presented with their awards this month.
The awards were announced earlier this year and each recipient has now received their medal from Vice Lord-Lieutenant Peter Scrope supported by Deputy Lieutenant David Kerfoot MBE and the chair of North Yorkshire County Council, Cllr Robert Windass, in a ceremony at County Hall, Northallerton.
The British Empire Medal is awarded for a sustained and notable contribution to the community.
Vice Lord-Lieutenant Peter Scrope said: “It is a privilege and a pleasure to present these British Empire Medals on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen. The award is extremely well deserved in each case. Every one of the six recipients has demonstrated selfless service to their communities. Their stories are further examples of the generosity of spirit that defines the people of the North Yorkshire Lieutenancy.”
The six people who received the award were:
- Gwendoline Butler, of Richmond, the founder of Bunny Burrows Rescue, for services to animal rescue and welfare in North Yorkshire.
- Enrico Fortunato Capaldi, of Guisborough, for services to charity and the community on Teesside.
- Margaret Rose Lodge, of Bishop Monkton, for services to the community in Bishop Monkton.
- Tom Maddison, of Great Ayton, for services to the community in Great Ayton.
- Luke Steven Rodgers, of Earswick, director and founder of Foster Focus, for services to children and families.
- John Watson, of West Scrafton, for services to charitable fundraising and the community of West Scrafton.
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