Alfred Jewel Awards

• Joan Clifford
• Alison Greenslade
• Norman Habberfield
• Mondli Khumalo
• Nigel & Carole Taylor

No awards presented

• Helen Barham
• Janet Bradford
• Jenny Manners
• Jane Anthony
• Adrienne Parry & Penny Parker

• Moira Cook
• Phil Chidgey
• Edmund Ryan
• Jean and Brian Turner

No Civic Service held due to COVID-19

No Civic Service held due to COVID-19

• Councillor Marion Denham, was made an Honorary Freeman of North Petherton for her tireless service to the community, supporting the young, old and vulnerable over many years.
• Phil Jarman, manager of Bridgwater Foodbank, chairman of the East Quantoxhead Probus Club and a church warden.
• William Frost, chairman of North Petherton Rugby Club since 2008, was presented with an award for his commitment to the club, leading it to success on and off the field, including securing more than £300,000 of funding for a new community gym at the club.
• Jean and Ron Brooks were recognised for their fantastic fundraising and dedication to supporting St Peter’s Church.
• Damian Baker Cllr Linda Hyde said as manager of Tesco Express, he had made the store into a friendly hub of the community instead of a faceless corporate store. Mr Baker also was a key figure in the Friends of North Petherton Library group helping preserve the facility in North Petherton, a played a big role in organising events as a member of North Petherton Primary School PTA.
• Phillip West was presented an award for his work helping numerous village fetes, and giving up his time when needed to support the community in Wilstock and Stockmoor. Cllr Lucinda Spielman-Ives said she was delighted the council were acknowledging his contribution.
• The Junior Achievement Award was presented to North Newton Primary School pupil Freya Bult, who won a national competition about climate change, designing a water irrigation system which would be powered by solar cells to be used in Zimbabwe.

The awards were presented by the mayor of North Petherton Cllr Alan Bradford and the High Sheriff of Somerset, Jonathan Halliday. Cllr Bradford said: “I would like to thank all of those who volunteer and improve our community, and all those who helped put this event together.”

• John & Tracy Evans
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• A G
• Roger & Lorna Sellick

• Ms S.V.
• Mr Peter Farnell
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• Mrs L N

• Mr Gordon Stone and Mrs Sue Stone of North Petherton for their service to St Peter’s Church.
• Carol Pearson for her dedication over a number of years to Cafe Connect
• Jim Baker of Moorland for helping those in desperate need during the flooding of 2014
• Graham and Margaret Marson of North Petherton for their involvement for over 20 years with the Pentathlon Carnival CLub and other local groups
• Mr Keith Lowe of North Newton for his long service to the Newt Festival.
• The Mayor’s Award for Young People was this year presented to Josh Cook of North Petherton for his dedication to helping youngsters in the area become involved in sport, particularly cricket.
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Presented by Bill Revans, Mayor of North Petherton Town Council.

• Heather Whittle, co-founder of Connect North Petherton, who also runs the monthly Cafe Connect
• Angela Martin, a stalwart of North Newton Church
• Linda Lowndes, organiser of the church produce show and monthly coffee mornings in North Newton
• Warwick Fookes-Bake, treasurer of Moorland Parochial Church Council and secretary of Moorland Club
• Andrew Hinkley, church organist and choirmaster at St Mary’s Church, North Petherton, for 50 years

• Alan Coram – for his dedicated community service over many years – which included building the village cricket pavilion, carrying out work on the village hall and acting as chief marshal to North Petherton Carnival.