Sportsman and campaigner honoured

Ian Woosnam captained the winning European Ryder Cup team

A Shropshire-born golfer instrumental in Europe winning the Ryder Cup is among those mentioned in this year's New Year Honours list.

Ian Woosnam, who was born in Oswestry, already has an MBE and now becomes an OBE for his services to sport.

Also on the list is octogenarian Bill Harris, chairman of Shrewsbury's Senior Citizen Forum, who is appointed an MBE for services to the community.

Mr Harris, 86, has been instrumental in setting up a national forum.

He said: "I regard it as an honour for my committee. We have achieved a lot."

Shropshire's full honours list

OBE

• Douglas Frederick Boynton, Principal, Telford College. For services to further education in Shropshire

• Ian Harold Woosnam, MBE. Golfer. For services to sport

MBE

• Mrs Margaret Bradbury-Hiles. Chairman, Friends of Whitchurch Community Hospital. For services to the community

• Bill Harris. Chairman and member of the Senior Citizen Forum in Shrewsbury. For services to the community

• Harry David Higman. Curator, National Cycle Museums Trust. For services to the Tourist Industry in Wales. (Oswestry, Shropshire)

• Peter Thomas John Jefferis. For services to the community in the West Midlands (Telford, Shropshire)

• Dr Nancy Vivien Wylie. Regional director, Aim Higher West Midlands. For services to higher education (Newport, Shropshire)