Congratulations to Antony Cotton MBE on his appointment as President of the St James’s Branch of the Royal British Legion.
Welcoming Antony, Hilary Meredith-Beckham, Trustee of the St James’s Branch of the Royal British Legion and founder and chair of Hilary Meredith Solicitors said:
“As a trustee of the Branch, I can’t wait to start working with Antony. He has long been a supporter of our armed forces and we first met over our mutual work with Broughton House Veteran Care Village in 2019.”
Antony was made MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2022. His citation states: “Antony’s sacrifice of his time and, on occasion, his own mental health, have been the epitome of selfless commitment. He has received no compensation or reward apart from knowing that he is preventing soldiers and veterans self-harming and improving people’s lives. For his long-lasting support to the soldiers of the British Army and his service in support of mental health awareness, Antony Cotton is hugely deserving of formal recognition through a State award.”
Antony’s citation also says: “His efforts to date, directly with the Army or on behalf of SSAFA and Help for Heroes, amount to thousands of hours of voluntary work supporting the mental health and welfare of the British soldier. He has single-handedly been responsible for signposting over 30 to suicide prevention charities.”
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