Greater Manchester is home to many heroes — and some of those have been recognised in this year’s King’s Birthday Honours list.
But with so many people recognised — more than 1,100 nationally — the Manchester Evening News wanted to pay tribute to some of the very best in this year’s list. That’s why these five award-winners can be considered the creme de la creme of our city-region.
Among the five are hero police officers, pioneering science-funders, and bereavement workers. They sit alongside a grassroots football legend and a fearless Covid-19 doctor - one of them is even an ex-MEN employee.
