Chelmsley Wood man invited to Birthday Honours event

HONOURED GUESTS: Rev'd Neil Roberts (third from left) joined other
Solihull residents at the Mayor's Birthday Honours reception.

CHELMSLEY Wood clergyman Neil Roberts was among residents recently invited to a special tea with the Mayor of Solihull.

Councillor Mike Robinson welcomed the Rev'd Roberts and eight other individuals who were recognised in this summer's Queen's Birthday Honours.

The Baptist Minister received a British Empire Medal for services to the community in the Chelmsley Wood area, having most recently spearheaded the redevelopment of the Three Trees Centre.

After the event, the Mayor said: "It’s been wonderful to have met such delightful people who in their own respective fields have given so much to society. 

"Having shared an afternoon with them I can quite understand why they were chosen as worthy candidates for these awards."
Rev'd Roberts was the only winner from the north of the borough to feature in the most recent list, but other local recipients included Touchwood manager Andy Cole, soul singer Ruby Turner and long-standing councillor Peter Hogarth.