Five inspirational Pembrokeshire people - including a stalwart fundraiser for Tenby RNLI and a young charity campaigner for cancer received royal honours in two special ceremonies.

His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Dyfed, Miss Sara Edwards, presented the Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) and three British Empire Medals (BEM) at a ceremony in the Council Chamber, County Hall, Haverfordwest last month.

Lord-Lieutenant Cadet Annis Henton assisted the Lord-Lieutenant at both presentations.

Receiving the MBE for voluntary services to the RNLI, was Miss Doreen Mortimer, who has been a volunteer shop manager in Tenby for more than 25 years and has helped raise more than £1m for the lifesaving charity.

Receiving British Empire Medals were Mrs Wendy Barnett (for services to girl guiding and the community in Milford Haven); Dr Michael Bartlett (for services to Medical Education); and Miss Elly Neville (for charitable services to cancer patients and cancer services in Pembrokeshire).

The British Empire Medal is awarded for meritorious civil or military service worthy of recognition by the Crown. It rewards a sustained, local contribution or innovative, high-impact work.

Mrs Barnett BEM has been a Guide Leader in Pembrokeshire for 55 years and it is estimated that more than 1,000 girls have benefitted from her advice and encouragement.

Dr Bartlett BEM, is a Medical Educator at Hywel Dda University Health Board, and thanks to his dedication, countless medical students, doctors, lifeguards and crew with the RNLI have been trained to save lives.

Inspired by her father’s own cancer battle, thirteen-year-old Miss Neville BEM became the face of the Ward 10 Flag Appeal which went on to raise hundreds of thousands of pounds for Withybush Hospital’s Ward 10.

The ceremony at County Hall was hosted by the Chairman of Pembrokeshire County Council, Cllr Steve Alderman, along with PCC leader Cllr Jon Harvey.

The Lord-Lieutenant then attended Crymych Fire Station on Friday, June 28 to present a BEM to a long-serving Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service firefighter, and now watch manager Euros Edwards.

At WM Edwards’ request, the ceremony was held at Crymych Fire Station, attended by Chief Fire Officer Roger Thomas KFSM, Fire Service colleagues, family and friends.

Miss Sara Edwards said: “It was an honour and an enormous pleasure to meet such remarkable people and present the MBE and BEM medals on behalf of His Majesty The King.

“These inspirational recipients have carried out such incredible work for Pembrokeshire communities.”