A FORMER deputy lieutenant and magistrate from Banbury was among those that made the Queen’s Birthday Honours list.

Maurice Humphris, 80, was given a British Empire Medal for his services to the community including voluntary work for the Citizens Advice Bureau and driving people to hospital appointments.

The 80-year-old said : “I felt really surprised and delighted because I was not expecting it and I didn’t know I was being put forward.”

Fellow Banbury resident Ashley Hutchings, the 70-year-old driving force behind folk legends and Cropredy Festival headliners Fairport Convention, was made an MBE for his services to folk music.

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Meanwhile, personnel from RAF Benson were honoured, with Commander Matt Punch RN, Master Aircrewman Aaron Neal and Flight Sergeant Derek Edwards made MBEs.

The Meritorious Service Medal was awarded to Master Aircrewman Timothy Shooter, Warrant Officer 1 Stephen Petts and Warrant Officer 1 Jonathan Phillips.

The Deputy Commander’s Personal Commendation was awarded to Flight Lieutenant Michael Stafford, Senior Aircraftman Colin Dickens, Flight Lieutenant Chris Evans and Sergeant Paul Spooner.

Chief Tech Andy Young and the quality assurance and standards team was given the Air Officer Commanding No2 Group’s Personal Commendation.

Squadron Leader Kevin Harris DFC, Flight Lieutenant Steven Hewer, Lieutenant Natalie Grainger RN, Flight Sergeant Nichola Upton, Sergeant Fiona Cully and Corporal Stephen Roberts were given the Commander Joint Helicopter Command’s Personal Commendation.

At Thames Valley Police, retired Detective Chief Superintendent Andrew Murray and Deputy Chief Constable John Campbell were awarded a Queen’s Police Medal while head of forensics and digital investigation Keith Asman was made an MBE.