Photograph (Left to right) Joshua Chan, Town Mayor, Cllr Hannah Fleet and Mr Jim Barry, Chair of the Trustees, Oliver Pearce, Ruby Bannister and Ciara Cust.
On Wednesday 7th June, the Town Mayor of the Bay of Colwyn, Cllr Hannah Fleet, was delighted to be invited to present grants, on behalf of the Trustees of the Sir John Henry Morris Jones Trust, to four talented young people from the Colwyn area.
The recipients of awards from the Trust this year are: – Ciara Cust(Triathlon), Joshua Chan (Hockey), Oliver Pearce (Music) and Ruby Bannister(Swimming).
Chairman of the Trustees, Mr Jim Barry, said: “On behalf of the Trustees, I would like to offer our congratulations to this year’s award recipients, who the Trustees concluded were all highly motivated young people showing outstanding ability and dedication in their chosen fields. I would also like to take this opportunity to encourage anyone who knows of any young people (under 19 years of age) from the Bay of Colwyn area who are able to demonstrate a high level of achievement in the arts, sport or education, to please get in touch with the Town Clerk in Colwyn Bay (tel: 01492 532248) to find out more about how the Trust Fund could help to support them.”
The Town Mayor, Cllr Hannah Fleet, added: “I am privileged to have been asked to give out awards to this group of talented young people and to hear of their significant achievements over the past year, together with their goals for the year ahead. It amazes me that our town can produce such a wealth of dedicated and talented young people and I congratulate all of the award recipients and wish them all the best for the future. I would also like to thank their parents, teachers, coaches and mentors for their hard work and support.”
The Trust was set up in 1975 with a bequest under the terms of the will of Sir John Henry Morris Jones, who was a G.P. in the Town for many years and M.P. from 1929 – 1950. Applications are invited annually by the Trustees from young people under the age of 19, who live in the former Borough of Colwyn area.