Brenda belies her years to receive honour (From Warrington Guardian)

Brenda belies her years to receive honour

A PENKETH woman with almost 30 years service at Peninsular Barracks has received a Queen's Service Medal.

Brenda Bozie, aged 60, was awarded the honour at a ceremony on Monday night that celebrated her 37-year career in the civic service, the past 27 of which were served at Warrington's Territorial Army barracks, on O'Leary Street.

She said she was delighted to be presented with the Imperial Service Medal, saying: "I will miss the people that work there, very much so.

"When you get to 60 you are usually quite happy to retire and enjoy yourself, but I will miss the people that I worked with.

"It was a very interesting and varied place to work."

Mrs Bozie, of Walton Avenue, picked up the medal from the commanding officer of the King's Cheshire Regiment (which is based at the barracks), Lieutenant Colonel Peter Rafferty.

He said: "Brenda Bozie has been awarded this medal in recognition of her zeal and dedication to the civil service.

"Since 1978, Brenda has served the Territorial Army here at Peninsular Barracks selflessly and with devotion.

"Brenda is the epitome of those who work behind the scenes carrying out absolutely essential work."

Mrs Bozie, who retired in September, has a history of the forces in her family, with her dad working in the Royal Air Force and her husband, Trevor, in the Army.

During her career as a secretary, she worked in places as far away as Bahrain and Germany.

Mrs Bozie, who has five stepchildren and seven stepgrandchildren, now helps to run her husband's stained glass business and enjoys taking long walks in the Lake District, Wales and Derbyshire.

She has recently taken up watercolour painting.