Hampshire's honours

9:27am Saturday 14th June 2008

• An OBE is the "icing on a very substantial and delectable cake" for Godfrey Glyn, the recently-retired principal of Barton Peveril College, Eastleigh.

The 61-year-old father of two stepped down in April after 12 successful years at the helm, in which student numbers soared to more than 2,000 and exam results improved, with an overall A-level pass rate of 98.7 per cent last year.

He also oversaw the £11.5m redevelopment of the college in 2002, the same year Barton Peveril was awarded "beacon status" - making it a national example of excellence.

Mr Glyn, who lives in Bishopstoke, received the honour for services to further education, but insists his award is reward for the college as a whole.

"It's a real recognition of the transformation that we've made, and those changes have been made by teachers, students and governors," he said.

• The public face of the volunteer police for almost 20 years, Satbir Giany, has been made a MBE.

The 36-year-old father of three was appointed as the Hampshire Special Constabulary chief officer in March.

He said: "I am greatly honoured.

The award is amazing recognition for the work I and others provide as special constables, policing the communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight."

• One of Hampshire's bestknown hoteliers has been made a MBE for services to charity and the hospitality industry.

Avril Owton, a former professional dancer with the Tiller Girls, has run the Cloud Hotel in Brockenhurst for the past 16 years.

She was thrown in at the deep end when her husband Tom died of a heart attack at the age of 45 with no experience of management, administration or finance.

She refurbished the hotel, began to make a significant profit and increased her business turnover by 800 per cent becoming Hampshire Businesswoman of the Year in the process.

• Retired PE teacher Ken Butcher has been made a MBE for voluntary services to sport in Hampshire.

The 77-year-old, of Underwood Road, Bassett, first moved to Southampton in 1958 as head of PE at Redbridge School.

He went on to help develop the Southampton Amateur Gymnastics Club, which he chaired, before becoming president - a role he still holds today. Mr Butcher said: "I was stunned when I heard. What I have done, I did because I wanted to and because I loved it."

• Portchester couple Peter and Wendy Richardson have been made MBEs for their services to foster care.

Wendy, 66, and Peter, 64, have been involved in long-term fostering since 1995 and have looked after about 20 children and teenagers in that time.

They currently have three teenaged boys as long-term foster children.

• Southampton Solent University Professor Margaret Ross has been honoured with a MBE for her services to higher education after being a leading light in the IT field for more than three decades.

She has seen the face of computing change dramatically during her 30-year career at the university.

She has also been instrumental in outreach programmes to help young and old computer users in Hampshire learn more about both the benefits and dangers of the Internet.

Prof Ross said: "I was so surprised when I heard about the MBE. I could not believe it and I'm absolutely thrilled."

• Negotiating with the British and European governments on policies including the minimum wage and working hours has seen David Yeandle awarded the OBE for services to engineering and manufacturing employers.

The 54-year-old deputy director of employment policy at the Engineering Employers' Federation, who lives in Bishopstoke, was formerly the human resources director at Pirelli during a 30-year stint with the company.

Mr Yeandle, a father-of-two, was chairman of Eastleigh Twinning Association when links were formed with Kornwestheim and Villeneuve-Saint-Georges.

A long-serving musical maestro has been honoured by the Queen for his services to young people in Hampshire.

• Ian Smith has been made a MBE for his years conducting the Southampton Youth Brass Band and working with the city's music service.

The 59-year-old, who lives in Rownhams, was appointed assistant director of the band in 1971 and spent 34 years as its director.

He is credited with turning it in to a nationally recognised outfit.

Mr Smith, who has retired from directing but will continue teaching, said: "I'm delighted to receive this wonderful accolade.

"I have had the support of many, many wonderful people over the years who have helped uphold the standards that I have tried to introduce."

• A village stalwart has been honoured for his tireless work in the community.

Chief executive of Mobile VCE Walter Tuttlebee, 54, of Romsey, is awarded the OBE for services to the telecommunication industry.

• Mike Andrews, 70, a former officer in the Army Air Corps and chairman of Twyford Parish Council has been made a MBE for services to the community.

Mr Andrews formerly ran the Museum of Army Flying at Middle Wallop near Andover.

• Businessman Graham Spittle has been made a CBE. He is director of the IBM Hursley Laboratory and has also lectured and published papers on software contracting and intellectual property.

• Former Royal Navy commander Michael Worrall has been made a MBE for his services to the armed forces.

Cdr Worrall, who lives in Titchfield, is now retired from the Royal Navy.

• A charity worker from Winchester has been made a MBE.

Major Alan Gower has been recognised for services to the Army Benevolent Fund in Berkshire.

• Years of dedicated community work have earned Isle of Wight pensioner John Wilson Smith a MBE.

The 84-year-old, from Newchurch near Sandown, set up a community association and led the fundraising campaign to enable a recreation ground, a sports pavilion and a community centre to be built in his village.

He established the Isle of Wight Garlic Festival and also raised £50,000 for an amateur astronomical observatory in Newchurch and is still president of Newchurch Horticultural Society.

• Former Secretary of State's representation for Salvage and Intervention at the Department for Transport Robin Middleton, of Ampfield, becomes a CBE for public and voluntary service.

• Steve Smith, of Southampton, is made a MBE for services to the NHS and to the community in Southampton.