A MALVERN volunteer has received an award from the Red Cross for 13 years of tireless service to the charity.

Tinie Lee, originally from Holland, has worked as a volunteer at the Great Malvern branch since it opened in November, 1988.

"The award means a lot to me," said 81-year-old Mrs Lee. "I was very, very pleased. It was so marvellous. I nearly broke into tears."

The Red Cross came to Mrs Lee's attention when she was in Holland in the Second World War.

See Friday's Malvern Gazette (December 14) for full story.