A former Royal Navy serviceman who led a undertaking to analysis all of the names on Perth Academy’s struggle memorial was offered with an MBE.
David Dykes was granted the honour within the Queen’s Birthday Honour’s Listing in 2021, which was awarded for providers to Perth Academy, Scotland and to the Perth group.
Lord-Lieutenant Stephen Leckie offered the 69-year-old together with his MBE at an Investiture ceremony at Perth Academy on Monday, June 13.
Since 2015, he has labored with the varsity and its pupils to analysis and honour the varsity’s pupils who died in World Struggle 1.
Mr Dykes served within the Royal Navy earlier than becoming a member of Perth Academy as a instructor of Design and Know-how in 1988.
After retiring in 2015, he arrange the Flowers of the Forest group to commemorate those that fell on the anniversaries of their deaths.
He has labored with native historical past teams and the AK Bell library on his analysis. The place potential he discovered and contacted kin of these named on the memorial, a few of whom dwell as far afield as Canada.
The AK Bell library staged an exhibition on his analysis and Mr Dykes has additionally helped aged kin attend commemorations of their members of the family in Perth Academy.
Mr Leckie mentioned: “As Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Perth and Kinross and on behalf of the Queen, I used to be privileged to current David together with his MBE. The Flowers of the Forest group has had a big effect on Perth Academy and past.”
“It can be crucial we always remember the sacrifices made by earlier generations and this undertaking not solely commemorates these former Perth Academy pupils who fell throughout World Struggle 1 however has additionally created a beneficial historic useful resource that has introduced communities and generations collectively.”
Lieutenant Colonel Andy Middlemiss BEM DL officiated in his Deputy Lieutenant function on the ceremony, which was additionally attended by Councillor John Rebbeck, convener of Perth and Kinross Council’s studying and households committee who hosted a Civic Reception to mark the event.
Councillor Rebbeck mentioned: “Schooling is extra than simply literacy and numeracy. As a instructor David ensured his pupils have been absolutely concerned on this beneficial analysis undertaking, increasing the boundaries of the standard training remit.
“David’s award is hard-earned, and I used to be delighted to share within the event with him, his household and associates.”