A devoted father walking hundreds of miles in his daughter's memory, the boss of a charity which has helped thousands and a stalwart of beekeeping are among the Norfolk inclusions in the King's Birthday Honours List.

Norfolk and Waveney wakes up to a new crop of OBEs and MBEs on Saturday, after Buckingham Palace announced the latest honours list on Friday evening.

The list has celebrated a host of people locally who have gone the extra mile in their fields and to better the lives of people across the region.

Among these was 82-year-old Paul Metcalf, the president of Norfolk Beekeepers Association for his services to the hobby - which he shares with the King himself.

Beekeeper Paul Metcalf, who is being made an MBE (Image: Newsquest)

New MBE Mr Metcalf, from Barnham Broom, said: "I definitely wasn't expecting this honour. I've met the King a handful of times but I don't think he will remember me."

Another is Shouldham father Tim Owen, who along with two other bereaved fathers, walked 500 miles to raise awareness of young suicide following the death of his 19-year-old daughter Emily.

Tim Owen, one of the Three Dads Walking honoured with MBEs

He said: "For us all, it is bittersweet because the only reason we are getting this honour is because of the work we've done after we all lost our daughters to suicide.

"All three of us would swap this award in a heartbeat, this honour, to get our girls back."

Claire Cullens, chief executive of the Norfolk Community Foundation, was also made an MBE.

Claire Cullens, chief executive of Norfolk Community Foundation (Image: Archant 2022)

She said: "When something like this happens it is totally unexpected."

Also among the MBEs was Nick Levell, a consultant from the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital who invented a device called the 'Norfolk Sausage' - a tubular bandage used to help people apply cream to tough-to-reach parts of their bodies.

Nick Levell with his 'Norfolk Sausage' (Image: Sonya Duncan)

He said he was "humbled" to receive the honour.

The honours list also saw Prof Diane Saunders from the John Innes Centre made an OBE, along with Michael Morrison from the Worshipful Company of Carpenters, David Tibble, a trustee of the Inspiration Trust, which runs several Norfolk schools and Belinda Clarke for services to agri-technology and farming.

Diane Saunders (Image: John Innes Centre)

Nathan Liberman, founder of the Sheringham Community First Responders, was among three recipients of British Empire Medals.

He said he was "overwhelmed" to receive the honour.

Pat Pinnginton, 77 and of King's Lynn, was another BEM winner for her services to girlguiding. She said she was "taken aback" by the honour. 

Away from Norfolk, there was a knighthood for Post Officer campaigner Alan Bates for his efforts to expose the scandal, while cycling sprint star Mark Cavendish is also now a sir. 

Full Norfolk list of honours

Knights Bachelor

Nicholas Lyons for services to the financial sector

Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Michael Morrison for services to heritage

Prof Diane Saunders for services to plant service, agriculture and woman in STEM

David Tibble for services to education and philanthropy in Norfolk

Belinda Clarke for services to agri-technologies and farming

Members of the British Empire (MBE)

Dr Mary Beek for services to children and families

Martin Berliner for services to the Jewish community

Dr John Fitzgerald for services to audiology and healthcare science

Prof Nick Levell for services to care of people with skin disease

Claire Cullens for services to business development and charity

Paul Metcalf for services to beekeeping

Wing Commander Tim Owens for services to prevention of young suicide

Heather Broughton for services to heritage

British Empire Medals

Nathan Liberman for services to the NHS

Patricia Pinnington for services to girlguiding in Norfolk

Alan Twiddy for services to further education