Order of St Richard Award

The Order of St Richard Awards were launched in 2019 by Bishop Martin Warner to recognise exceptional Christian service in deaneries, parishes and communities. Each recipient is nominated by their parish clergy and one other supporting person.

The Order of St Richard is an annual award for lay people which recognises and celebrates exceptional contributions to the parish, its congregations and local
community, and the diocese. Ten people from each Archdeaconry will be nominated for the award every year. In selecting candidates for nomination clergy and lay sponsors are encouraged to draw upon people from a range of different backgrounds and ages. An award ceremony will take place annually in the autumn in the Cathedral
at which the Bishop will confer upon those nominated the Order of St Richard.

In 2023 this was awarded to Gillian Youngman from Holy Cross Church.

In 2019 this was awarded to Sarah Widdowson from Holy Cross Church.