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03-Jul-2015
by Harley Jones
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 On the 19 June 2015, Heather Mitchell-Gladstone of Christchurch was presented with her Queen’s Service Medal (for her lifetime of services to music), presented to her by by the New Zealand Governor-General Sir Jeremiah Mateparae in a ceremony at Government House in Wellington. The medal is awarded by the New Zealand Government and Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of England, New Zealand and Queen of 15 other Commonwealth countries. Heather Mitchell-Gladstone is a well known entertainer, accordion and vocal teacher and leader of the St Alban’s Community Choir. In 2005 Heather received a Merit Award from the Accordion Examination Board of New Zealand (AEBNZ) in recognition of outstanding services to the accordion movement and this was followed by Lifetime Membership from the Canterbury Accordion Association in 2013. In 2007 Heather received a Community Services Award from the Christchurch City Council and in 2012, was awarded the Vernon Griffiths Prize in Musical Leadership from the University of Canterbury in recognition of her outstanding contribution to music. From the age of 11, Heather has played piano and accordion, and sung for live audiences. She obtained her music degree from the University of Canterbury and in later years returned to the university to teach extension courses in accordion. |