Peter Wallum (ADB 1982–2009)
I have been a “roving” Lion for 30 years. Imagine my delight when I learned that my fellow members of the Morpeth (England) Lions Club and I had been awarded the Queen’s Award for voluntary service to the community. This is a new award begun in 2002 to mark
Queen Elizabeth’s 50th year on the British throne, given for outstanding group voluntary service and equivalent to the reward for individuals known as the MBE (Member of the British Empire). It was awarded to my Morpeth Lions Club for spearheading grassroots aid and long-term recovery work following devastating floods in Morpeth town in September 2008.