Four islanders receive King's Birthday Honours

Four people in Guernsey have been included in the King's Birthday Honours List.

The list recognises outstanding achievements and public service across the UK.

Two islanders have been awarded a BEM - Ben Gregg for his services to St Martin's Parish, and Johanna Norman for her services to swimming in Guernsey.

Jurat Ian Brown received an MBE for his services to charity and cycling in the Bailiwick of Guernsey, and Colin Prigent, was awarded the Royal Victorian Medal in recognition of his services as deputy head gardener at Government House.

Brown was the first Guernsey cyclist to represent Great Britain in the Tour of Normandy.

He also created and runs the Rock to Rocque charity cycle ride which has raised more than £700,000 for Les Bourg over the past 34 years.

In addition, he also helped to establish Male Uprising Guernsey (MUG), a charity dedicated to raising awareness of male cancers, and has raised more than £1.1m.

Recently, he founded and now chairs Wheels for You, a charity launched to make cycling accessible to people with physical or neurological disabilities.

Ian Brown said he was "speechless" when he found out about six weeks ago.

"I had to keep it to myself," he said. "It's a great honour. I never, ever anticipated it."

"I'm very humbled, I'm very grateful, I'm very proud."

Colin Prigent worked as gardener and then deputy head gardener at Government House for 20 years.

Ben Gregg spent 26 years as a member of the St Martin's Parish Douzaine and served as procureur of the poor, ensuring the responsible distribution of funds to the most vulnerable parishioners.

He has also been a regular volunteer minibus driver for Age Concern and a supporter of the Multiple Sclerosis Society.

Jo Norman dedicated more than 48 years of voluntary service to swimming and water safety in Guernsey and has now been a qualified swimming teacher for more than 40 years.

She helped establish the Open Castle Charity Swim, which raised tens of thousands of pounds for local causes.

Norman said being recognised for her achievements was an "overwhelming surprise" and a "great honour".

"We do our volunteering and we don't ever think of things like that. We're happy doing what we do," she added.

"You never think something like this is going to happen to you."

Lt Gen Sir Richard Cripwell said: "I continue to be hugely impressed by the effort made by islanders to volunteer their time and energy to support charitable causes, sport and their community.

"The commitment of those honoured today is truly humbling, and they are thoroughly deserving of national recognition, I congratulate them all."

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