Medal honour for Colin
Colin Boyd was Assistant Cub Scout Leader and then Group Scout Leader in West Allotment from 1982-2007.
He was chairman of the West Allotment Boys’ Club from 1994 until 2014, when he moved to Longhoughton.
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Hide AdOne of his last successes was raising £30,000 for a new roof for the club. Colin is also an archives volunteer and is a volunteer angling champion, helping people who are living with a form of neurological condition such as a stroke or a brain injury to go fishing.
The Duchess said: “To receive a British Empire Medal is an incredible achievement and it is a great pleasure to present this award to Colin who is clearly a very worthy recipient.”