 Bill Bratt has been a lifelong supporter of the club |
The chairman of Port Vale FC has been appointed an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours for services to sport. Bill Bratt has headed the financially-troubled club since 2003, when he led a supporters' group that rescued it. Business leaders, sports stars, artists and unsung heroes are among recipients of awards in the list. Two Stafford school workers made MBEs are Shirley Bruce, ex-caretaker at Blessed William Howard, and David Clarke, a volunteer at Graham Balfour.  | SEE THE FULL LIST Most computers will open this document automatically, but you may need Adobe Reader |
Stafford borough council's former leader Judith Dalgarno also becomes an MBE. There are also MBEs for Mrs Jane Mallinson, life president of Tamworth Nursery, for services to special needs education and William Tranter for charitable services in Uttoxeter.
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