Brave Mansfield youngsters honoured
The Rotary Club of Mansfield’s 28th annual courage awards, held at Portland College, Harlow Wood, yesterday, saw a dozen young people receive a plaque from the club, as well as a civic citation from Kate Allsop, Mansfield mayor, after being nominated by their place of education for an honour.
Denise Starkey, club president, said: “It was an extremely moving presentation.
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Hide Ad“They all deserve an honour for the way they have shown courage to ocvercome their adversities.”
Special guest Luke Wigman, a former serviceman badly injured by a bomb while serving in Afghanistan, said: “What all 12 have achieved is phenomenal.”