Retired firefighter receives coronation invitation
In the early stages, he helped to set up a call centre where those who had Covid could call for a food parcel and have it delivered to their home.Image caption,
Images of the natural world, including wildflowers, birds and insects, adorn King Charles III's invitationHe told BBC Scotland: "I am thrilled. It is quite an honour to be one of the 2,000 people invited and to sit in Westminster Abbey with all the pomp and glory going on, maybe rubbing shoulders with a film star or a king or a queen.He explained how he thought he was the victim of a scam when he received the initial text message telling him he would be receiving the BEM.
"My son-in-law, who's a police officer, had a look at it and made a few calls and he said it was right enough.He established and ran the local Blue Light Festival to promote the good work of the local emergency services and community safety.
He has been on deployments to countries across the globe such as Turkey, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Algeria, Mozambique, and Afghanistan. Mr Anderson was also awarded the Queen's Fire Service Medal back in 2000, an accolade he said he was "shocked" and "chuffed" to receive.More than 850 community and charity representatives from across the United Kingdom have been invited to enjoy the coronation service from Westminster Abbey.
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