The Committee of RBL St James’s Branch are very proud to announce that Antony Cotton MBE has accepted our invitation to become President of St James’s Branch.
Antony was made MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2022. His citation states: “Antony’s sacrifice of his time and, on occasion, his own mental health, have been the epitome of selfless commitment. He has received no compensation or reward apart from knowing that he is preventing soldiers and veterans self-harming and improving people’s lives. For his long-lasting support to the soldiers of the British Army and his service in support of mental health awareness, Antony Cotton is hugely deserving of formal recognition through a State award.”
Antony’s citation also says: “His efforts to date, directly with the Army or on behalf of SSAFA and Help for Heroes, amount to thousands of hours of voluntary work supporting the mental health and welfare of the British soldier. He has single-handedly been responsible for signposting over 30 to suicide prevention charities.”
St James’s Branch is very proud that Antony has added us to his considerable roster of charities he supports and looks forward to working with him.