Crawley stalwart celebrated in New Year's honours

By The Newsroom
Published 29th Dec 2017, 22:30 BST
Updated 8th Jun 2018, 02:12 BST
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A Crawley stalwart who has dedicated her life to helping people in the community has been celebrated in the Queen's New Year's honours.

Mary Grace, from Three Bridges, has been awarded with a British Empire Medal for her hard work and decades of service to the town.

She has given up hundreds of hours supporting multiple charities as well as helped youngsters complete national awards and battled antisocial behaviour, working to make Three Bridges a fun and safe place to live.

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Despite giving up so much of her time Mary said the award was not for her but was for everyone she has had fun with over the years.

She said: “I am excited but I don’t deserve this.

“It’s for the beautiful people and Crawley, it’s not for me. It’s for all the people I have been involved with.

“I have had fun with those people. I don’t work I go and play the fool like everybody else.”

Mary has lived in Crawley for most of her life growing up in Gossops Green before moving to Three Bridges.