A 92-year-old Wallington man was honoured by the Queen on Tuesday, for a lifetime of voluntary work, helping people with incurable conditions enjoy their remaining days.
Eric Fleet, also known as Jef, of Redford Avenue, Wallington, was honoured by being named a Member of the British Empire (MBE) in the Queens' Birthday Honours List back in June.
The MBE was awarded in recognition of his work at the British Home and Hospital for Incurables, at Crown Point, Upper Norwood, where he has helped out since 1936.
Eric and later wife Beryl used to visit the patients, and devote time to helping them by reading, writing or organising trips out of the hospital.
On Tuesday he travelled up to the Palace with Beryl, son Mike, and daughter Judy in a Mercedes car the family had specially hired for the day.
See next week's paper for a full report.
November 14, 2001 13:00
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