Hillingdon Mayor receives official thank you from London District

St John Ambulance London (Prince of Wales's) District has marked its gratitude to the Mayor of Hillingdon in a special presentation held at the Mayor’s Parlour.

Paying tribute to their support

Councillor Shirley Harper-O'Neil received a commemorative thank you plaque from South Hillingdon Division, on behalf of various Mayors who have held office over the last 20 years.

St John Ambulance volunteers in the Hillingdon area have actively served the community at all manner of events over the previous decades and were keen to pay tribute to the support they receive from the Mayor and their Mayoral team. Keith Saunders, Officer in Charge at South Hillingdon St John Ambulance, led the presentation. He said:

'Since 1990 consecutive Mayors of The Borough of Hillingdon have been supportive of South Hillingdon Division in many ways. We decided therefore that it would not be right to single any one individual out, but to present the plaque to the Mayor's Office, in honour of their help. All Mayors have ensured that we have been invited to many official events, helping us to raise our profile.'

Mr Saunders said they were grateful for specific acts made by past mayors. For example, Councillor Josephine Barratt presenting commendations on behalf of Seamus Kelly the former London District Commissioner, to Ralph Coggs, Pankaj Nakarja and Alan Wright for restoring life to a young boy at Harrow School.

'We also recall with kindness that Councillor Catherine Dann helped preside over the dedication of a mobile unit at RAF Uxbridge, and invigilated the count of items when South Hillingdon gained entry in the Guinness Book of Records for the greatest number of items in a Tombola. For these acts and so many others, we are glad to have presented a plaque of appreciation, he added.