Thelma Lomax who received an MBE for ’outstanding contribution and service to Manx charities’ earlier this year has been congratulated at a reception in her honour at the Lieutenant Governor’s home.

Mrs Lomax is a fundraiser, volunteer and organiser at several charities, including Women’s Aid and its associated refuge - which she founded 30 years ago.

She is also involved with Relate Isle of Man, the Manx Osteoporosis Society and the Ellan Vannin Residential Home, and previously she played a big part in supporting Hospice Isle of Man, the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundations, the Police Consultative Forum, and the Isle of Man and North West England Soroptimists.

She has raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for charities over the last three decades.

Thelma Lomax was awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.