Witham: First aider becomes member of prestigious Order of St John (From Braintree and Witham Times)
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Witham: First aider becomes member of prestigious Order of St John
11:00am Friday 21st December 2012 in News
Paula Franklin, on the trolley, with members of St John Ambulance in Witham
A lifesaver has been honoured with a place in the Order of St John, approved by the Queen.
St John Ambulance volunteer Paula Franklin attended a prestigious investiture ceremony at the Order’s historic 12th century Priory Church in Clerkenwell, London.
As a Royal Order of Chivalry, everyone who is accepted as a member is approved by the Queen, its sovereign head.
Mrs Franklin, 66, joined the first aid charity 25 years ago and has been president of the Witham division for more than ten years.
