PA MediaFormer Coronation Street star Sally Lindsay is among 97 people from north-west England featured in the King’s New Years Honours List.
Ms Lindsay has been made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for her services to drama. Other people given honours include 101-year-old veteran Bernard Morgan and leader of Manchester City Council Bev Craig.
Fifty-two-year-old Ms Lindsay, best known for playing the Rovers Return landlady Shelley Unwin on the ITV soap set in Greater Manchester, said she was “extremely honoured” – and dedicated the award to working class actors.
“Throughout my career I have met incredible people, made life-long friends and worked on many memorable projects,” she said.
“I would like to dedicate this award to the rest of the 8% of working class people who make up my industry and hope in the future there will be many more of us,” she added.
Alongside her writing and acting career, Ms Lindsay is also an ambassador for Demelza Hospice Care, a charity that provides support for children with serious or life-limiting conditions and their families.
World War Two veteran Bernard Morgan, from Crewe, has been made an MBE for services to volunteering and history.
The 101-year-old signed up to join the war effort on his 18th birthday and chose the Royal Air Force because he wanted to fly. But, on a test flight, he suffered with air sickness and was told he would have to stay on the ground.
Once it was discovered he could type, Mr Morgan was tasked with typing daily orders. He was told to type up a call for volunteers to the Code and Cypher unit, which came with the promise of overseas service.
He put his name down, passed his interview and began his specialist training.
On D-Day, Mr Morgan landed in Normandy on Gold Beach, on a Bedford truck carrying the large cypher machine used to decode orders.
He has been a highly respected volunteer at the Imperial War Museum since 2006, contributing to the learning and visitor offer at the North and London branches.
He continues to support the museum’s ‘We Were There’ activities.
Manchester City CouncilLeader of Manchester City Council Bev Craig has been awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to local government.
First elected to public office as a councillor in the Burnage ward in 2011, she has held several roles at Manchester City Council, including executive member for adult social care and health through the Covid-19 global pandemic, and latterly as deputy leader.
Craig was named leader of Manchester City Council in December 2021 – the first woman to take up the post.
“To receive on OBE is a huge privilege, and to get awarded it for what I’ve been able to give back to our city is all the more special,” she said.
“Manchester is an incredible city, made special by its people and a place I’m proud to call home.
In total, 1,157 recipients have been awarded this year including foster carers, role models in women’s sports, health workers, champions of the arts and supporters of young people.