The Queen's Birthday Honours List recognises outstanding achievement and service across the whole of the UK and is published once a year. The range of honours includes Knighthood / Dame, Member of the British Empire (MBE) and Order of the British Empire (OBE). More than 70 per cent of awards this year, have gone to ordinary people who have made a real difference to life in their communities.
Mr Frederick George Wilson is recognised for his contribution to both Entrepreneurship and Engineering. Founding FG Wilson (Engineering) Ltd in 1966, Fred took the company from a small local engineering firm to a global supplier of electric power, before selling the company in 1994.
Fred at 83 years of age, and ever the entrepreneur, is still working today manufacturing a range of golf buggy products.
