Arundel vicar awarded BEM
Congratulations to Canon David Twinley who has received a BEM for services to the community in Arundel during Covid-19
Canon David Twinley, vicar of St Nicholas Arundel said he felt humbled and grateful to receive an BEM from the King’s first New Year Honours list.
He said, "I am truly humbled that His Majesty The King has awarded me the honour of a British Empire Medal (BEM). My delight, however, is that it recognises the extra mile given so readily by the people of St Nicholas’ and the wider community of Arundel during a time of great need; it recognises the wonderful work of our faithful and hard-working parish administrator, Fiona Maxwell, the steadfast support of Arundel Town Council and the near two hundred volunteers who answered my call to help their neighbors at a time when help, love and compassion was so badly needed."
A BEM stands for British Empire Medal. The British Empire Medal (BEM; formerly British Empire Medal for Meritorious Service) is a British and Commonwealth award for meritorious civil or military service worthy of recognition by the Crown.[1] The current honour was created in 1922 to replace the original medal, which had been established in 1917 as part of the Order of the British Empire.