Parish council clerk presented with medal for community work

He was presented with the medal on behalf of the Queen by the Lord Lieutenant of the Royal County of Berkshire, the Hon Mary Bayliss at a special awards ceremony held at the Royal Berkshire Conference Centre in Reading.
For the first time since 1993 some 293 people from across the UK have received the British Empire Medal in the 2012 Queen's Diamond Jubilee Birthday Honours.
This honour has been reintroduced this year to recognise and reward the dedication and hard work that many people provide to their communities.
The honour recognizes achievements or contributions of a very 'hands-on' service to a local community in a local geographical area.
Mr Trigwell has been awarded the British Empire Medal for his services to the community of Kintbury.
He has been involved in many community projects in the village since he moved to there 38 years ago. He has been clerk to the Parish Council for the past 33 years - a post he holds to this day - during which time he has ensured that Kintbury has a strong voice in West Berkshire affairs.
His work has been wide ranging and he has been much involved in many other aspects of community life including both of the Village’s amateur dramatic groups and as a volunteer with the Bruce Trust.
He has helped to establish many longstanding Kintbury traditions.
In presenting the medal, the Lord Lieutenant congratulated Mr Trigwell for his dedicated work on behalf of others.
He said afterwards: “I’m very honoured to receive the BEM and to have been involved in the life of Kintbury which means so much to me and my family.”