A HUSBAND and wife duo have been named winners of a community award.

Alan and Su Williams were named joint winners of the Cyril Bell award handed out each year by Lymm Rotary Club.

The award was made jointly for establishing, opening and running Lymm Heritage Information Centre but also recognises Alan’s work in organising Lymm Historic Transport Day and Su’s work for Lymm Food Bank and other good causes.

With two exceptions, this award has been made annually since 1987 in recognition of outstanding service by an individual or group to the community of Lymm.

The pair will receive a cheque for £250 each, made out to a charity of their choice plus a framed certificate and a cut glass rose-bowl which is retained for one year.

Alan Williams has been the moving spirit behind the creation of the Heritage Centre and is now chair of the management committee.

The centre aims to explain the many facets of Lymm’s rich heritage through regularly changing exhibitions of artefacts and photographs relating to specific crafts or local industries.

Among Su’s many contributions to the setting up of the Heritage Centre, she has made a wardrobe of garments of yesteryear for use with schools’ interpretation visits to the centre.

A spokesman said: "Aside from the centre, Alan and Su have both made significant contributions to the benefit of the community in Lymm and this award is an appropriate recognition of their achievements."