FIVE people from the Wee County will receive honours from Her Majesty for their dedication, commitment and achievements in a variety of fields.

Clackmannanshire’s very own Linda McLeod, Teresa McNally, Angela Morgan, Jonathan Burton and Roger Coppock were all named on the Queen’s Birthday Honours List at the weekend.

Linda, chair of Breathe Easy Clackmannanshire, will be receiving the British Empire Medal (BEM) for her services to people with lung conditions.

The 69-year-old dedicated more than a decade to raising awareness and has been overseeing the local support group under the umbrella of the British Lung Foundation.

Despite health complications from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, the Alloa woman never stopped speaking to the public about various conditions and has been instrumental in raising more than £10,000 for charity.

She also sits on Holyrood’s Cross Party Group on Lung Health, spreads the anti-smoking message locally, campaigned for a service that cuts down travel for patients at Larbert and despite walking being a struggle, she was a bearer of the Queen’s Baton in 2014.

Her BEM follows a British Citizen Award from last year.

Linda was “delighted and honoured” when the letter came through the door, musing to the Advertiser that at first she got a fright as she thought it was from the taxman.

Teresa, meanwhile, will become a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to the community, in pushing local councils to improve housing over the years.

The 74-year-old has been involved with the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations, slept rough in December to raise awareness of homelessness and is a trustee on the Lintel Trust Charity, awarding small grants to enable housing associations kick start local projects.

Surprised and delighted, she said: “I remain a community activist, I like people and have always endeavoured to speak up for those less able to do so, and the need for social housing continues to remain crucial across all our communities.”

Jonathan, will also receive an MBE for his services to healthcare, having been a community pharmacist for nearly two decades.

The 41-year-old Alloa resident works at Right Medicine Pharmacy at the University of Stirling – the first outlet opened in a chain of pharmacies he co-founded.

Jonathan became one of the first in the UK to offer what is effectively an NHS drop-in service, which allows patients to seek advice and relief for common illnesses and conditions at dispensaries, rather than having to go to the GP.

Along with others, he played a part in pushing the service and today, many local outlets take part in what has since been dubbed the Pharmacy First Service across NHS Forth Valley.

Jonathan is also involved with a number of national bodies working with pharmacists and loves his work, always going the extra mile for patients.

He feels fortunate to have been picked from the crowd, saying: “You feel pride, I am honoured, but you do feel slightly embarrassed because a lot of others work hard, it’s an award for all of us.”

Angela, of Alloa, will be an Office of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE). The former chief executive of Includem is receiving the award for her services to children and families.

Roger Coppock, of Dollar, will receive an MBE for his services to forestry.