13-06-2025
Penzance theatre group founder made BEM in King's honours list
A theatre group founder is among 11 people from Cornwall who have been named in the King's Birthday have been awarded an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE), six have been made Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE), and two have been given British Empire Medals (BEM).More than 1,200 people across the UK received awards as part of the King's Birthday Honours list, given to people who make "outstanding contributions to their community and the country".Judith Nicholls, founder of Stage-Struck Theatre Company in Penzance, received a BEM and said: "I was very surprised to get the award, and if I didn't have imposter syndrome already, I do now."
Ms Nicholls, 64, founded the company back in 1996 and said the work is a "huge part of her life" and that she intends to keep got the accolade for services to young people in community theatre group is for people aged 15 and older, and stages multiple productions every said: "It doesn't change anything because I'm just going to get on with the theatre company."It's been a huge part of my life for 30 years and I'm going to keep on doing it."The full list of Cornish recipients are:Richard Leslie Kramer OBE, for services to people with disabilitiesLisa Mannall OBE, for services to educationPeter Geraint Richards OBE, for services to the forestry sectorTracey Bright MBE, for services to older peopleTamsin Daniel MBE, for services to heritage, Cornish distinctiveness and to the community in CornwallSarah Mansbridge MBE, for services to artMelvyn Westley Roffe MBE, for services to education and to the community in EdinburghTimothy David Taylor MBE, for services to archaeology and heritagePercival Ross Williams MBE, for services to heritage and to culture in CornwallKatherine Helen Condon BEM, for services to charitable fundraisingJudith Ann Elizabeth Nicholls BEM, for services to young people in Penzance
