A number of Wiltshire men and women are mentioned in the Queen's Birthday Honours published today.
Melkhsam man David Turrell who is head of Sir Bernard Lovell School in Bristol and chairman of of the Kingswood 14-19 Partnership becomes a Commander of the British Empire for his services to local and national education.
Alan Hepper from Devizes who works for the Ministry of Defence is made an Order of the British Empire.
The same honour goes to Alan Moore from Calne for services to the energy industry and Dr Malcolm Read from Malmesbury who is executive secretary of the Joint Information Systems Committee and is rewarded for his services to higher education.
Professor Edward Parry Evans from Chippenham is made a Member of the British Empire for services to environmental science.
So to is Dennie Field from Hungerford who is rewarded for services to heraldic art.
Frank Newhouse from Swindon becomes an MBE for services to the Arnhem Veterans' Club.
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