There were smiles all round as Judith Jackson, better known to many as ‘Brown Owl’, graciously accepted the Anne Sankey Medal from Town Mayor, Ronnie Murphy, amidst a sea of supportive Brownies.
Judith Jackson received several nominations for the Anne Sankey Award in recognition of her work for the young people of Shipston, and particularly her role in running Shipston Brownies. Judith originally got involved with the girlguiding movement in 1989 when Shipston Brownies was under threat of being disbanded due to a lack of leaders. Since then, she has arranged countless exciting Brownie meetings and events, and is now District Commissioner as well as the leader of the Shipston group.
Judith’s contribution to the community does not end there,[nbsp]however. In her role as a member of the Lions, Judith pioneered and still runs the monthly film club, raising funds for charity and providing an important local social event. She secured funding to improve the equipment used for the film nights, which has also been made available to the students of the High School.
Judith has been a High School governor for ten years, bursar to the Youth Club for 18 years and works with High School students to produce the Talking Shipston Forum for visually impaired residents.
Town Mayor, Ronnie Murphy, said, “it is my great pleasure to award the Anne Sankey Medal to Judith in recognition of the work [nbsp]she [nbsp]has [nbsp]done [nbsp]for [nbsp]this [nbsp]community, [nbsp]particularly [nbsp]with[nbsp]Shipston Brownies. I would also like to thank all those who put forward nominations. It is never an easy decision to make as all nominees do great work for the town, but Judith is a very worthy winner and we look forward to seeing her wearing her medal with pride.”
The Anne Sankey Medal is awarded to local residents in recognition of their contribution to the town. All residents are invited to put forward nominations, which town councillors consider before deciding on a winner.
On receiving the award, Judith Jackson said, “I am delighted to receive this award. I had no idea that all this was going on but I’m very grateful to all those who nominated me.”