Four new knights were invested in the Order of St George the Martyr in a ceremony at Great St Mary’s Church in Cambridge on Saturday, 18 May.

Cambridge city councillor Robert Dryden (Lab, Cherry Hinton) is the Grand Master of the UK and Ireland of the Order of St George the Martyr.

Brigadier Tim Seal Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire and right General Consul of Italy in the UK, Doctor Domenico Bellantone. Picture: Keith Heppell

Vice Lord Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire Brigadier Tim Seal, Robert Charles Hyslop, Anthony Peter Hore, Grand Master Robert Dryden, Dr Gavin Paul Devlin, Piero D’Angelico and Consort General of Italy Dr Bellantone.

Mill Road hairdresser Piero said: “I’m very honoured to be asked to join – I never expected anything like this.”

Cllr Dryden said: “Piero has done such a lot of the community, including saving the Indian temple arch and helping with Mill Road Winter Fair, that I knew he was a good candidate for us.”

Generous donation from members of the Order, £2,000 raised for lifesaving work of Magpas Air Ambulance

Magpas Air Ambulance donation

King Charles III sent everyone involved his best wishes.