ELIZABETH Yates, of Bishop's Hull-based St Margaret’s Hospice, has been awarded the Order of Mercy medal for voluntary service to charities and non-profit organisations in the UK and overseas.
She received the accolade at The Mansion House, in the City of London, in the presence of Princess Katerina of Yugoslavia, the Lady Mayoress of London and other distinguished guests.
Lord Lingfield, president of the League of Mercy, said “Mrs Yates has done extraordinary work for those most in need.
"She is a marvellous example of someone whose longstanding and voluntary dedication to the service and welfare of others is noteworthy and remarkable and we were delighted to be able to make this well deserved award to her.”
The League of Mercy, originally created in 1899 for the encouragement and recognition of voluntary work in hospitals and the community, was refounded as a nationwide registered charity in 1999 and now continues the work of the original founder, the then Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII.
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