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To receive any announcements through the Chair.

The Chairman drew attention to following list of engagements:

·         Chippenham Town Council Mayor’s Investiture Ceremony.

·         Robing Ceremony (formerly Mayor Making), Malmesbury.

·         Royal British Legion Annual Rededication Service and Parade, Royal Wotton Bassett.

·         Beating the Retreat Ceremony and Military Motorcycle Display, Azimghur Barracks, North Colerne.

·         Trowbridge in Bloom in partnership with Trowbridge College Catwalk Show, Arc Theatre, Trowbridge.

·         Royal Wootton Bassett Royal British Legion Armed Forces Day Celebration.

·         Armed Forces and Veterans’ Weekend Celebrations, Trowbridge Park

·         Malmesbury Town Council Choral Evensong, Malmesbury Abbey.

·         Annual Fovant Badges Drum Head Service, East Farm, Fovant.

·         Visit of HRH The Prince of Wales to the Army Air Corps 60^th Anniversary Guidon Presentation Parade and Service, Salisbury Cathedral.

·         The High Sheriff of Wiltshire’s Summer Reception, Odstock Manor.

·         Marlborough Civic Service.

·         Annual Meeting of Devizes Town Council and Mayoral Reception

·         Wilton Ground Breaking Ceremony.

·         Melksham Town Council’s Civic Service.

·         Army Air Corps 60^th Anniversary Guidon Presentation Parade and Service, Salisbury Cathedral.

·         The High Sheriff of Wiltshire’s Summer Reception, Odstock Manor.

The Chairman announced that a number of Wiltshire residents had received national recognition in Her Majesty’s Birthday Honours’ List in June. 

·         Companions of the Order of the Bath (CB) has been awarded to: 

·         Jonathan Henry Lyle, from East Grafton, for services to Defence.

Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE’s) have been awarded to:

·         Major General Patrick Anthony John Cordingley, from Salisbury, for Voluntary Service.

·         Ms Carmel Jane Grant, from Shrewton, for services to Army Reform.

·         Mr. Kenneth Thomas Green, from Warminster, for Voluntary Political Service.

·         Dr. Julie Patricia Greeves, from Salisbury, for services to Military Operational Effectiveness.

·         Miss Louise Hubble, from Salisbury, for services to the Rural Communities in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

·         Mrs. Karen Riley, from Salisbury, for services to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.

·         Miss Heather Mary Stanning, MBE, from Wroughton, for services to Rowing.

Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE’s) have been awarded to:

·         Mr. Christopher Davies, from Amesbury, for services to Drugs Awareness in the Armed Forces.

·         Mr. Angus Stuart Macpherson, from Wroughton, for services to the community in Wiltshire.

·         Mrs. Valerie Jean McLea, from Royal Wootton Bassett, for services to the Community and Assisting Policing in Royal Wootton Bassett.

·         Mr. Philip Neame, from Malmesbury, for voluntary service to Reserve Forces and Cadets.

·         Mrs. Ishbel Sewell, from Aldbourne, for services to the Community in Aldbourne.

Medallist of the Order of the British Empire (BEMs) have been awarded to:

·         Mr. Richard Adrian Giles, from Pewsey, for services to the community in Pewsey.

·         Mr. Roy Stephen, from Swindon, for services to the Malayee Association, UK Knanaya Catholic Association and to the Community in Swindon.

·         Mr. Richard Derek Tilney, from Malmesbury, for services to the community in Malmesbury.

The Chairman made specific reference to her attendance, at County Hall, at the event of  the presentation of the Norwegian Medal of Honour for Ken Foster.

Ken Foster was given the commemorative medal by Honorary Consul for Norway, Nigel Fletcher Ken was a crew member on the ship that returned Prince Olav to Norway in May 1945.