Borderers recognised by King in New Year Honours List
A Borders composer and songwriter known for celebrating the heritage of his home-town has been awarded an OBE in the New Year's Honours List.
Alan Gilbert Brydon has been honoured with the Order of the British Empire for his services to music in Hawick.
He has been recognized for his significant contributions to music in his local community.
Alan has written a number of local songs for his home town and neighbouring towns of Jedburgh and Langholm as well as the official song of Edinburgh’s Riding of the Marches – Auld Edinburgh Town and “Always a Borderer” about the King’s Own Scottish Borderers.
Borderers have also become Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBEs).
Dr Nelson Philip Ashmole from Tweeddale, the co-founder of Borders Forest Trust, was honoured for services to nature and David Smart Laing, former chair of Borders Disability Sports Group, for services to sport.
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Lynsey Russel, a senior charge nurse in the Intensive Care Unit at Borders General Hospital has also been recognised for services to the NHS.
Her work to enhance intensive care nursing has already been adopted by other Scottish ITUs and was shared nationally at the British Association of Critical Care Nurses (BACCN) conference and The Scottish Intensive Care Society conference.
Reflecting on the honour, Lynsey said: "I am truly humbled and honoured to be recognised in His Majesty The King’s New Year Honours List. This award is a reflection of the incredible people I’ve had the privilege to work alongside throughout my career; colleagues whose passion, resilience and unwavering commitment to patient safety and excellence inspire me every single day.
“Nursing is a remarkable profession, and this recognition belongs as much to the teams, mentors and patients who have shaped my journey over the past 28 years as it does to me. I feel incredibly fortunate to do a job I love, and I hope this moment shines a light on the vital role nurses play in delivering compassionate, high-quality care.”
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