Nurses, fundraisers and a lollipop lady are among the people from Sussex who have been honoured in the King’s Birthday Honours. They have been recognised for their work in their industry or in the community with honours in the list released this morning. Among those honoured are Tristram Mayhew, the co-founder of Go Ape outdoor activity centres, and Mary Nye, an octogenarian lollipop lady who has been helping children cross the road for more than 50 years.
In total, 20 people from across Brighton and Sussex received awards. Full list of honours Dames Commander of the Order of the British Empire Professor Janice Debra Sigsworth CBE - chief nurse, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. For services to Nursing (Eastbourne) CBE Julia Elizabeth Prescot - deputy chair, National Infrastructure Commission.
For Public Service (Horsham) OBE David John Fairbank – head of the Central Services Team at the Visa Status and Information Services, Home Office. For services to International Relations (Burgess Hill) Samantha Elizabeth Rose - deputy director, Data and Analysis Division, Department for Transport. For services to Advanced Analytics (Midhurst) David Charles Tibble - trustee, Inspiration Trust.
For services to Education and to Philanthropy in Norfolk (Brighton) MBE Victoria Marie Brownlie - chief, Policy, British Beauty Council. For services to the Hair and Beauty Industry (Lancing) Janet Goldsbrough-Jones - For services to the community in Worthing Professor Paul David Griffiths.