In mitigation for Hicks, Nick Lane said the teenager, who worked laying pavestones for Sunderland City Council, had "deep and genuine shame" for his "loutish behaviour".
Several crews simply failed to return, while others are thought to still lie below the surface of the lough.The wreck of one aircraft, thought to be a Catalina, was
and is protected as a war grave.The Honorary Canadian Consul in Northern Ireland Ken Brundle also laid a wreath during the ceremony in Irvinestown.“The Canadian government is very reliant upon local people conducting acts of remembrance but also looking after the war graves,” Mr Brundle said.
One of the pilots buried in St. Tighernach’s Church of Ireland cemetery is Terence Ramsay Hailstone.Aged just 20, he was killed when his plane crashed into a nearby bog at Knocknagore in February 1945.
Years later, Pat Keenan from Irvinestown discovered his bracelet at the crash site.
He sent photographs of his find to Canadian newspapers and a journalist at the Vancouver Sun knew the pilot’s sister.The award celebrates the individual who has shown outstanding courage, defiance, and duty in the face of perceived danger, fear or difficulty.
Ms Conroy's group supports other parents through baby loss.The community category was awarded to ChemoHero, which was established by Lisa and Rob Wallis. The award celebrates a group of people who have helped to genuinely change the lives of others within their community.
Mr and Mrs Wallis give boxes of kindness to people beginning cancer treatment in North Devon and beyond.Arthur Harman, driver, walk leader and cook for Westbank Community Health and Care won in the volunteer category.