Matt Rush honoured by the Mayor

Date published: 28 October 2017


Matt Rush, from the 37th (Sudden) Scouts was honoured by Mayor and Mayoress Ian and Christine Duckworth on Friday.

The Mayor heard about Matt being awarded a Meritorious Conduct medal by the Scouts and invited him to afternoon tea where he was presented with a Commendation of the Mayor certificate followed by a tour of the Town Hall.

Matt’s original commendation was for rescuing two people from Hollingworth Lake and for prolonging the life of a man who had a heart attack in the street.

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