Staff and partners honoured at 2025 Awards Ceremony
PostedThe Lord Lieutenant of Clwyd, Mr Harry George Fetherstonhaugh, OBE, presented Long Service and Good Conduct Medals and 30 and 40-years clasps to operational staff from the Service during an awards ceremony held at Venue Cymru on Tuesday evening 30th September.
The Long Service and Good Conduct Medal is awarded to firefighters by His Majesty's Representative in recognition of 20 years of service and the clasps are issued in recognition of 30 and 40 years of service.
Staff were also presented with awards recognising 20 years of loyal service helping to protect their communities, and a number of staff nominated Community Awards were presented to recognise members of staff and the community who have worked hard to improve community safety in North Wales.
Long Service and Good Conduct Medals, and 30 and 40-year clasps
14 members of staff were awarded with Long Service and Good Conduct 20-year medals:
Gavin Hodgkinson
Janina Smith
Graham Stuart
Duncan Stewart-Ball
Bethan Child
David Gareth Davies
Colin Jones
Craig Stalman
David Bell
Richard Wyn Jones
Rory McIntyre
Helen Pitt
Bryan Coleman
Richard Evans
Nine members of staff were honoured for 30 years of service:
Justin Paul Robert Evans
Michael Wyn Owen
Steven Houghton
Roslyn Thomas
David Wheldon Hughes
Thomas Arfon Hughes
Jonathan Roberts
Kerry Williams
Timothy Williams
The following member of staff was also honoured for 40 years of service:
Neville Evans
There were also two recipients of 20 year Loyal Service awards, presented by Councillor Dylan Rees, Chair of the Fire and Rescue Authority:
Fiona Buckthorpe
Antje McGee
Community Awards
Station of the Year award – Barmouth Fire Station

Department of the year award - Prevention Team
Outstanding Contribution by an Individual award - Simon Dowd, Gina Hayward, Elis Jones and Alex Roberts

Commitment to Health, Fitness and Wellbeing award- Simon Rhodes

Employers of the Year award - AAM Builders, Hanging Pizza, Bala Adventure and Water sports, D.H.Roberts and Co (Farm), Eryri National Park and Williams of Bala
Commitment to the Welsh language award - Tina Griffiths

Aspiring Achiever award - Katie Owen

Commitment to Charity award - Jodie Roberts

Contribution to Diversity award - Adam Leatham

Community Safety Partner Award - Dementia Actif Gwynedd and Clwydian Range and Dee Valley Moorland Partnership Officers and Volunteers

Special Recognition Award - Staff and partners involved in the Conwy Tunnel incident
Staff Suggestion Scheme award - Mark Morgan
