June 24, 2022 - 931 views
Grants to mark the signficant achievement that young people have made in their own relevent disciplines were awarded earlier this month by the Bay of Colwyn Town Council.
On Tuesday 7th June, the Town Mayor of the Bay of Colwyn, Cllr Colin Matthews, was delighted to be invited to present awards, on behalf of the Trustees of the Sir John Henry Morris Jones Trust, to five talented people from the Colwyn area.
The recipients of awards from the Trust this year are: - Joshua Chan (Hockey), George Hughes (Music), Abigail Oliver-Eastwood (Music), Oliver Pearce (Music), James Smith (Athletics).
Chairman of the Trustees, Mr Jim Barry, said: “On behalf of the Trustees, I would like to offer our congratulations to this year’s award recipients, who the Trustees concluded were all highly motivated young people showing outstanding ability and dedication in their chosen fields.
“I would also like to take this opportunity to encourage anyone who knows of any young people (under 19 years of age) from the Bay of Colwyn area who are able to demonstrate a high level of achievement in the arts, sport or education, to please get in touch with the Town Clerk in Colwyn Bay to find out more about how the Trust Fund could help to support them.”
The Town Mayor, Cllr Colin Matthews, added: “I am privileged to have been asked to give out awards to this group of talented young people and to hear of their significant achievements over the past year, together with their goals for the year ahead.
“It amazes me that our town can produce such a wealth of dedicated and talented young people and I congratulate all of the award recipients and wish them all the best for the future. I would also like to thank their parents, teachers, coaches and mentors for their hard work and support.”
The Trust was set up in 1975 with a bequest under the terms of the will of Sir John Henry Morris Jones, who was a G.P. in the Town for many years and M.P. from 1929 – 1950.
Applications are invited annually by the Trustees from young people under the age of 19, who live in the former Borough of Colwyn area.
To find out about how the awards can help talented young people in the years to come please get in touch with the Town Clerk, Tina Earley on 01492 532248.
