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A GUIDE leader from Wargrave was made an MBE in the New Year’s Honours list.
Tamsin Phipps, 61, received the award for voluntary service to young people through GirlGuiding UK and to the country’s waterways.
She has lived in the village for 18 years and co-leads the guides and rangers alongside her daughter, Amber Owen.
The former army officer was public affairs manager for the British Canoe Union, now British Canoeing, the governing body for sport, for 10 years.
She has also chaired the Kennet & Avon Waterways Partnership for almost eight years.
Guide leader and charity chairman recognised in New Year’s Honours );
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A GUIDE leader from Wargrave has been made an MBE in the New Year’s Honours list.
Tamsin Phipps received the award for voluntary services to the waterways and to young people through Girlguiding UK.
She has lived in the village for 18 years and co-leads the Guides and Rangers alongside her daughter, Amber Owen.
Ms Phipps, 61, is originally from Devon, but she grew up in Crowthorne. In addition to joining in the army when she was only 23, she has had a number of important jobs in her lifetime.