Evacuation work sees pair named as ambassadors

Friday 4th February 2011, 11:30AM GMT.

Joan Ozanne, left, and Manchester University researcher Gillian Mawson were named as Guiton Group Guernsey Ambassadors of the Year at last night’s Guernsey Awards for Achievement. They received the trophy from the Bailiff, Sir Geoffrey Rowland. On the right is Guiton chairman John Averty. (Picture by Adrian Miller, 1088330)

COMMEMORATING the 70th anniversary of the evacuation before the island’s Occupation led to evacuee Joan Ozanne and researcher Gillian Mawson crowned Guiton Ambassadors of the Year.

The award, which is given to people who have brought credit and recognition to Guernsey, honoured the pair’s efforts to reconnect historical facts of the event, resulting in visits to the island by the Bishop of Stockport and seven UK mayors from regions to where Guernsey people had been evacuated to.

Mrs Ozanne said she was delighted to have won the award.

Manchester University researcher Mrs Mawson said she was honoured to be at the event.