New Year’s Honours 2020

Two members of Scottish Curling receive the British Empire Medal (BEM) in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours published on 28 December 2019.

Meg (Margaret) Allan

Meg (Margaret) Allan from Lanarkshire has been active in the curling community, coaching juniors and seniors for over 35 years. Meg was awarded the RCCC Grassroots Coach of the year in 2011.  Meg is well known and liked in the coaching community, and described as a friend to all.

Margarita Sweeney-Baird

Margarita Sweeney-Baird (Dunbartonshire) a member of Reform Curling Club, received the BEM for services to ice skating, as founder and chair of Inclusive Skating, a charity that she set up to promote access and opportunities for all to enjoy ice skating.

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