A golden first for Seagoe Select Vestry!
Seagoe Select Vestry members Matthew Smyton (above left) and Luke Nicholl were among the 39 from Seagoe Youth Group presented with their Duke of Edinburgh’s Award certificates on 18 March. Both achieved the Gold award which we believe to be a first for any Select Vestry in one year!
The ceremony took place in Seagoe Parish Centre, and we were delighted to welcome Deputy Lord Mayor, Councillor Kyle Savage, to present the certificates.
Nineteen were awarded Bronze, twelve Silver and eight Gold including the three boys of the McQuitty family who achieved a hat trick of Gold (John) Silver (James) and Bronze (Peter).
Seagoe has been running the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme for many years and we believe it to have the largest number of participants of any youth group in Northern Ireland - all thanks to a group of very dedicated leaders.
At the ceremony, two of the founder leaders of the Award Scheme in Seagoe - George Kennedy and Paul Thompson - were remembered as unfortunately, they had passed away since our last presentation. Edwina and Keith Livingstone have led the scheme for many years and more recently Boyd McClurg has joined the team.
We are very grateful for their time and energies.
Those who attained Gold will be invited to attend a garden party in either Buckingham Palace or Hillsborough Castle later in the year at which the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Edward, will be present.
With thanks to Canon Terence Cadden, Rector of Seagoe