Former United star Rio Ferdinand and City legend Mike Summerbee among UK's finest celebrated in Queen's Jubilee Birthday Honours List 2022

02.06.2022 - 00:45 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk

The Queen's Jubilee Birthday Honours List 2022 has showcased some of the incredible public service work done across the country in a nod the Her Majesty's 70 years of service. In a fitting tribute to The Queen, this year's recipients have been given awards for outstanding contributions across all sectors, as usual, with a particular focus on those who have performed public service, work with the environment and sustainability and youth engagement.

Alongside a tremendous list of deserving Greater Mancunians, a number of famous faces have been recognised, marking their contributions to the country. Here, the Manchester Evening News takes a look at some of the awards given to people across the country.

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Recipients Angela Redgrave, who at 104 is the oldest recipient on this year's list, and 80-year-old Patricia Husselbee are particularly notable for their long service to the country. Angela is the founder and principal of the Bristol School of Dancing and has been given a BEM for services to dance. Patricia, from Newport, has dedicated 64 years of her life to serving the Royal British Legion, granting her a well-deserved spot on the list.

Twins Elena and Ruben Evans-Guillen, 11, are the youngest recipients this year, earning themselves BEMs for raising almost £50,000 for the NHS and NHS-related charities over the past three years. The pair, from Warrington, were just six when they took on their first fundraising challenge - running 100km in a year to raise money for a garden at the town's hospital where mum Mercedes works.

Another young recipient is 22-year-old Alex Griffiths, from Dudley, West Midlands, who has been given a BEM for