Citizen Awards
The Honoured Citizen and Junior Good Citizen Awards have been running for many years in Diss. The awards are given to nominated individuals who go above and beyond to help the community.
Nominees can include people who run a club, raise funds for charities or who are always there to help neighbours or vulnerable people in the community. Nominations must include two proposers, both of whom should be residents of Diss (for Honoured Citizen this cannot be a relative).
Nominations for this year's Honoured Citizen and Junior Good Citizen Awards have now closed.
If you would like to nominate someone for our 2027 awards, please get in touch for more information.
View the regulations for nominating.
2026 Winner - Iain Sturgeon
Recipients names will be inscribed on the Roll of Honour Board in the Council Chamber at the Corn Hall.
This year’s award was presented to Iain Sturgeon, nominated by Andy Davidson, for his exceptional service as Bandmaster of the Diss Salvation Army Band, his longstanding support for the Diss Royal British Legion and veteran community, and his leadership in the 80th anniversary commemorations of D-Day, VE Day and VJ Day.
His dedicated role in organising the annual Remembrance Parade during a period of significant change was also acknowledged.
Congratulations on your award, Iain!
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Honoured Citizens
Charles Gardener (1994), Henry Judd (1995), Arthur Wood JP (1996), David Bell & Reginald Wright (1998), Gladys Hancock (1999), Jack Lee (2000), Denis Clarke (2001), The Revd. Ben Sasada (2002), Geoffrey Tebble (2004), Francis Bradley (2005), Michael Booty (2006), Clifford Bird & Stuart Ballantyne (2007), Sue Brazier (2008), Basil Abbott (2009), Anne Dutton (2010), Doreen Collins (2011), Alan Rowe (2012), William (aka Billy) Turner (2013), no nominations received in 2014, Suzanne Kayne (2015), Pete Gillings (2016), Harold Rackham & Elizabeth Dewhurst (2017), Jamie Scales & Jack Bell (2018), Jim Bidwell (2019), Andrew Rackham (2020), Anne Beckett-Allen (2021), George Waterman & Lou Hines (2022), Gabrielle Pagan (2023), Mary Cotton & Mike Garnham (2024), Richard Pither & Alan Franks (2025).
Junior Good Citizens
Laura Turner (2002), Jonathan Chambers & Claire Rogers (2007), Alice Baillie (2008), Jordan Longshaw, Robin Lemon, Archie Hewitt, Alfie Hewitt (2009), Ryan Howell (2011), Aston Taylor (2012), Shelby Baker (2013), Thomas Kembery (2014), Ellen Nicholas (2015), Owen Leeder (2016), no nominations received in 2017, Rheuben Botwright & Kieran Murphy (2018), Zinhle Moyo (2019), Callum Doe (2020), Lily Mills (2021), Plamena Marinova (2022).
Honorary Aldermen
Cyril Grace (2005), Glyn Walden (2012)
Freedom of the Town
The Royal Anglian Regiment (2012)
Honorary Freeman of the Town of Diss
Sgt Duncan Slater (2018)