George Leonard Ellis, better known as Len, was named in the New Year Honours List 2021. Mr Ellis, of St Michael’s Church in Abergele, has been an active member of the Abergele community all his life. Aside from receiving the honour for services to young people and the community, he has been praised for his work with the Urdd movement and Eisteddfod. In 2017, he was presented with the Conwy County Urdd award mainly for accompanying folk dancing teams within the county and National Eisteddfod. Len, who is married to Eirlys, said: “I am delighted and humbled to have been nominated for this award. When I was first contacted by email and then by telephone, I assumed it was a scam. It took a lot of convincing by the cabinet office for me to believe them.
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Optometrists recognised in 2021 New Year Honours List
Optometrists recognised in 2021 New Year Honours List
A number of optometrists have been recognised for their services in prison optometry, supporting people with sight impairments, and for work during the COVID-19 pandemic
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A number of optometrists have been recognised in the Queen’s New Year Honours List 2021, including for services to people with sight impairments, services to prison optometry, and for work during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic response.
The New Year Honours List recognises the work of recipients across the UK, and includes 1239 recipients for 2021.
Tanjit Singh Dosanjh, founder and chief executive officer of the Prison Opticians Trust, was awarded an OBE (Order of the British Empire) for services to optometry in prisons and reducing re-offending.
Cork s 96FM By Kelly O Sullivan (via ITV/Getty) Corrie s Sally Dynevor has revealed that there were plans for her to have a spin off show.
The actress, who has played
Sally Webster in the soap since 1986, has spoken about how the
Coronation Street bosses proposed a spin off show that would focus on her character and Kevin, her on-screen husband at the time, played by
Michael Le Vell.
This new show would ve meant them leaving The Cobbles as their characters would have to exit Coronation Street.
Speaking on Soap on the Box, she admitted that she was happy that the proposed show didn t happen.