Presentation Ceremony

Presentation of the Queen's Badge

Merchant Adventurer's Hall, York, Wednesday 2nd July 2008

Air Commodore William Gambold DL, Her Majesty’s Deputy Lord Lieutenant for North Yorkshire, presented the Queen’s Award to the following:

• Thomas Ashby, 1st Acomb;
• James Davies, 1st Acomb;
• Richard Ellis, 1st Acomb;
• Timothy Elsy, 1st Acomb;
• Mark Nelson, 1st Acomb;
• Roshan Ramtohul, 19th Bradford;
• James Addy, 1st Brierley;
• Callum Yardley, 1st Brierley;
• Gareth Hunt, 18th Halifax;
• Terry King, 7th Leeds;
• Christopher Dockerty, 11th Leeds;
• Philip Hardy, 11th Leeds;
• Jack Towler, 12th Leeds;
• Thomas Hornsey, 1st Market Weighton;
• Christopher Sedgwick, 5th Scarborough.

Other Guests at the presentation ceremony were:

Mrs Jennifer Gambold (front row to left of Air Commodore William Gambold);

Mr Rob Lolley, Yorkshire & Humberside District President (back row centre);

Mr Mike Dixon, President Yorkshire County Battalion (2nd row to right);

The Governor of the Company of Merchant Adventurers of the City of York, Professor Anthony Robards (front row to right of Air Commodore William Gambold); and,

The Clerk of the Company of Merchant Adventurers of the City of York, Col. James Finlay (2nd row to left).

Around 120 people attended the event.