caught up with this interesting duo after the ceremony.
on the left marian munt who has just retired from the district council, she let slip that she is 80.
not the reason she is retiring though, suffered an injury in a fall over an errant paving stone that has caused damage to her eyesight.
on the right is keith langsford, volunteer extraordinaire, hi-kent being his main work load but gained plaudits for other contributions to local causes.
all long before the "big society" was dreamed up.