Melvyn Auty MBE passed away on 22nd January 2016. Having lost a leg below the knee and receiving damage to his other foot in Palestine during National Service, he became an active member of Blesma, spending more than 40 years as a Welfare Officer in South Yorkshire. Mervyn was recognised for his work in the 1998 New Year’s Honours list, when HM The Queen awarded him an MBE for his services to Blesma.
This was one of his proudest moments. After retiring from work as an editor on the South Yorkshire Post and then from his Blesma duties he continued to take an active interest in the charity. He spent many happy times at the homes in Crieff with his wife Betty and after her death in 2000, in Blackpool with his new wife, Ena. Whilst at Crieff, he helped create and plant a garden in memory of his first wife, Betty, for the residents to enjoy. He will be sadly missed by his wife, daughter, grandchildren and family.
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