Cllr George Gribble was honoured for 40 years' uninterrupted service as a town councillor at Bovey Tracey Town Council's annual town meeting presentation of awards.

Also receiving awards were Tyrone and Kerry McVeigh, who received their Young Citizen of the Year award from Helen Mann, Lord of the Manor of Bovey Tracey, watched by Cllr Anna Klinkenberg, the mayor.