Mayor’s Good Citizen Awards
The inaugural Mayor’s Good Citizen Awards, held at the Park & Dare Theatre, celebrated those individuals who make a valuable contribution to their communities and to the lives of others.
Rhondda Cynon Taf Mayor and Mayoress, Cllr Barry Stephens JP and his wife Barbara, presented the awards, which now become an annual event, with nominations coming from the public.
The ceremony was opened with a performance from Ysgol Gyfun Cymer Rhondda, with a solo performance from head girl Chloe Wilson, 18, who has just secured a place at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York.
The 2016 Mayor’s Good Citizen Awards were hosted by BBC Wales broadcaster and entertainer Frank Hennessy.
Mayor, Cllr Barry Stephens JP, said: “The Mayor’s Good Citizens Awards are all about giving recognition to the many residents I have met during my year of office.
“It also gives us the opportunity to recognise the sterling work of those nominated by other councillors and members of the public, who, on a daily basis, go out of their way to help their communities, charities or causes close to their hearts or who have achieved a remarkable achievement in a particular field.
“These individuals make such a positive difference, with no thought for personal gratification, and these Mayor’s Good Citizen Awards give us the chance to show each of the recipients just how much we value the contributions they make to our County Borough.”
The recipients of the 2016 Good Citizen Awards are as follows:
Service to the Royal British Legion
Stan Power
Service to the Royal British Legion
Kenwyn Bailey
Services to Older People in Rhondda Cynon Taf
William Hopkins
Services to Older People in Rhondda Cynon Taf
Brenda Williams
Services to Older People in Rhondda Cynon Taf
Lynda Corre
Services to the Communities of Heol Y Mynydd and Foundry Town
Pat Close
David John Reynolds
Sarah Ann Murphy
Barry French
Services to the Community of Beddau
Olwen Chislett
Services to Local History and Education
David Francis
Services to Services to Fostering in Rhondda Cynon Taf
Ken and Yvonne Mason
Mike and Christine Fletcher
Morgan and Rita Southway
Peter and Joan Crisp
Services to Charitable Causes
Marilyn Lowes
Cathy Osman
Ian Cooper
Brian Fear
Services to Animal Welfare in Rhondda Cynon Taf
Eileen Jones
Services to the Welsh Hearts Charity and Dai Fib Appeal
David Healy
Services to the Community (Ferndale Roots)
Cathrine Silver
Services to the Community of Treherbert and District
Clive and Christine Sheridan
Services to Brynna Junior Football Club
Mike Hughes
Services to Bryncae Community Centre
Robert Hughes
Services to Elderly and Infirm in Rhondda Cynon Taf
Hannah Clatworthy
The 2016 Mayor’s Good Citizen Awards was closed with a special performance from local resident and West End and Broadway star Sophie Evans.
Having made her stage debut as a young child at the Park & Dare Theatre as the lead in the musical Annie, Sophie said she was both delighted and honoured to have been a part of this special day.
Rhondda Cynon Taf Council also conferred the Freedom of the County Borough upon Mathew James as part of the day’s proceedings
Mathew survived the terror attack in Tunisia in the summer of 2015 and used his own body to shield fiancée Saera Wilson from a hail of bullets.
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