The Lord Mayor of York, Councillor David Horton, with his granddaughter Hannah Gibson on the steps at the Mansion House, where she will present a posy to the Queen
THE granddaughter of the Lord Mayor of York will be among the children who welcome The Queen to the city next month.
Six-year-old Hannah Gibson will have the honour of presenting Her Majesty with a posy when the monarch visits York on April 5 for a Maundy Service at the Minster.
As well as Hannah, 13 recipients of The Press 2011 Community Pride Awards, which celebrate unsung heroes who go to remarkable lengths to make their community a better place or show bravery or determination in adversity, will also join Her Majesty for a civic lunch at the Lord Mayor’s official residence when they visit the city.
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